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Deborahjeong Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Very confused

1. Finishing her dinner, she studied English

2. She studied English, finishing her dinner.

Do both sentences mean the same?

I know for sure that the first one is like "AFTER" she finished her dinner, she studied English

But I am sure about the second one.

I mean a simultaneous thing, after finishing dinner, or studied and then finishing dinner

Plz help me understand the second one

  

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deborahjeong 1. Finishing her dinner, she studied English2. I mean a simultaneous thing, after finishing dinner, or studied and then finishing dinner Both sentences are poorly conceived for that very reason: the relationship of finishing dinner and studying English.

— Mister Micawber

  • deborahjeong 1.
  • Finishing her dinner, she studied English2.
  • I mean a simultaneous thing, after finishing dinner, or studied and then finishing dinner Both sentences are poorly conceived for that very reason: the relationship of finishing dinner and studying English.
  • The first is clearer only because the order of events are in sentence order also.
  • In fact we don't know whether the actions are sequential or simultaneous.
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deborahjeong1. Finishing her dinner, she studied English2. She studied English, finishing her dinner.Do both sentences mean the same?I know for sure that the first one is like "AFTER" she finished her dinner, she studied EnglishBut I am sure about the second one.I mean a simultaneous thing, after finishing dinner, or studied and then finishing dinner

Both s

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deborahjeong1. Finishing her dinner, she studied English.

You need to make the time sequence more clear:

Having finished her dinner, she studied English.

deborahjeong2. She studied English, finishing her dinner.

Likewise,

She studied English, having f

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