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Mitsuo23 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

"want someone to" vs "want someone ing"

Hi,


I found this sentence in a book.



I didn't want anyone thinking I was trying to be a pet of the teacher.



Is this perfectly equal to:



I didn't want anyone to think I was trying to be a pet of the teacher. ?



Thank you,

M
  

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Hi, I found this sentence in a book. T here's usually no diiferencee intended in sentences like this, but here are a few comments on nuances. I didn't want anyone thinking I was trying to be a pet of the teacher.

— Clive

  • Hi, I found this sentence in a book.
  • T here's usually no diiferencee intended in sentences like this, but here are a few comments on nuances.
  • I didn't want anyone thinking I was trying to be a pet of the teacher.
  • Sounds a bit like the 'anyone' might be thinikng this for a long time.
  • I didn't want that.
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Hi,


I found this sentence in a book.

There's usually no diiferencee intended in sentences like this, but here are a few comments on nuances.



I didn't want anyone thinking I was trying to be a pet of the teacher.

Sounds a bit like the
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mitsuwao23Hi, I found this sentence in a book. I didn't want anyone thinking I was trying to be a pet of the teacher. Is this perfectly equal to 'I didn't want anyone to think I was trying to be a pet of the teacher.'? yes
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Thank you for the explanations. I wanted to know the slight difference.

Thank you,

M
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Also thank you, canadian45.

I know that's inccorrect, but practiallly we see the usage like that very often, don't we? Emotion: smile
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mitsuwao23Also thank you, canadian45. I know that's inccorrect, but practiallly we see the usage like that very often, don't we?
Unfortunately we do, but that doesn't make it correct. [N]
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Thanks, I'll keep it somewhere in my mind.

M
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