''Understand X to mean Y" vs "understand X meaning Y"
I give some examples below:
a. We understand these sentences to mean that the sweater is worn while at work, and the dresses while at school, and not just en route.
b. We understand these sentences meaning that the sweater is worn while at work, and the dresses while at school, and not just en route.
c. I can understand her wanting to live alone and be independent.
d. I can understand her to want to live alone and be independent.
Which sentences are grammatically meaningful? I know that all of you would say that '' (a.) and (c.). Now my main question is below:
1. How to determine when it takes "To-infinitive'' or "ing-from" after the verb understand?
Source:
1. https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/wear-a-shirt-to-of-the-office.3374811/#post-17109884
2. https://www.EnglishForward.com/English/UnderstandUnderstandDoing/bmcqpz/post.htm
Top answer
roky0071 We understand these sentences to mean that the sweater is worn while at work, and the dresses while at school, and not just en route. ~ We believe that these sentences mean that the sweater .... "we understand" means "we believe" or "according to our interpretation of the situation".
- roky0071 We understand these sentences to mean that the sweater is worn while at work, and the dresses while at school, and not just en route.
- ~ We believe that these sentences mean that the sweater ....
- "we understand" means "we believe" or "according to our interpretation of the situation".
- roky0071 I can understand her wanting to live alone and be independent.
- ~ I am sympathetic to the idea that she wants to live alone ....
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roky0071We understand these sentences to mean that the sweater is worn while at work, and the dresses while at school, and not just en route.
~ We believe that these sentences mean that the sweater ....
"we understand" means "we believe" or "according to our interpretation of the situation".
roky0071 I can understand
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