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Manid Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Usage of the infinitive
Usage of the infinitive
The following examples as you can see are almost identical, however, I have feelings that there might be slight shades of meaning. If you catch any, will you please explain me!
The following examples as you can see are almost identical, however, I have feelings that there might be slight shades of meaning. If you catch any, will you please explain me!
- I knew them probably to be right
- I knew that they were probably right
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Hello, Manid-- and welcome to English Forums. The meanings are the same. The problem is that the form with the infinitive is little used and sounds odd.
- Hello, Manid-- and welcome to English Forums.
- The meanings are the same.
- The problem is that the form with the infinitive is little used and sounds odd.
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Hello, Manid-- and welcome to English Forums. The meanings are the same. The problem is that the form with the infinitive is little used and sounds odd.
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