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TeacherJapan Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Variety of 'meet?'
Do you get different impressions from these?
1. I met him yesterday.
2. I met with him yesterday.
3. I met up with him yesterday.
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#1 No special nuance. I probably didn't know him before yesterday. #2 Sounds like a business meeting.
- #1 No special nuance.
- I probably didn't know him before yesterday.
- #2 Sounds like a business meeting.
- #3 Sounds casual and social and slightly slangy.
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#1 No special nuance. I probably didn't know him before yesterday.
#2 Sounds like a business meeting.
#3 Sounds casual and social and slightly slangy.
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teacherJapanDo you get different impressions from these?
Yes, I do. And I think Clive has captured exactly what the different impressions are.
CJ
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