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Taka Posted 11 years ago
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Do these four work almost as the same?
Bob walks faster than he used to.
Bob walks faster than he did before.
Bob walks faster than he did.
Bob walks faster than before.
Related to this question, about this:
Movies are less interesting than they used to be.
If "be" was omitted as below, would it still sound OK?
Movies are less interesting than they used to.
Bob walks faster than he used to.
Bob walks faster than he did before.
Bob walks faster than he did.
Bob walks faster than before.
Related to this question, about this:
Movies are less interesting than they used to be.
If "be" was omitted as below, would it still sound OK?
Movies are less interesting than they used to.
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Taka Do these four work almost as the same? Only the first necessarily represents a habit; the latter three could easily refer to a single previous instance. Movies are less interesting than they used to.
- Taka Do these four work almost as the same?
- Only the first necessarily represents a habit; the latter three could easily refer to a single previous instance.
- Movies are less interesting than they used to.
- No, you cannot do that with a linking verb—only with a verb of action.
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TakaDo these four work almost as the same?Only the first necessarily represents a habit; the latter three could easily refer to a single previous instance.
TakaMovies are less interesting than they used to be.If "be" was omitted as below, would it still sound OK?Movies are less interesting than they used to.No, you cannot
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I see.
About the four, from a purely grammatical point of view, they all work, but the implications are a bit different. Good.
Thanks, MM!
About the four, from a purely grammatical point of view, they all work, but the implications are a bit different. Good.
Thanks, MM!
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