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Magic-dragon Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
What he said sounded / seemed to be right to me.
I'd be happy if someone would answer my questions. Thanks in advance.
Are the following 2 sentences correct? If so, what's the difference? (Sorry no context)
A: What he said seemed to be right to me.
B: What he said sounded to be right to me.
Are the following 2 sentences correct? If so, what's the difference? (Sorry no context)
A: What he said seemed to be right to me.
B: What he said sounded to be right to me.
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Hi Magic-dragon I would reword your second sentence this way: B: What he said sounded right to me. e. I would omit the words 'to be') That basically means the same thing as your sentence A.
- Hi Magic-dragon I would reword your second sentence this way: B: What he said sounded right to me.
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- I would omit the words 'to be') That basically means the same thing as your sentence A.
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Hi Magic-dragon
I would reword your second sentence this way:
B: What he said sounded right to me. (i.e. I would omit the words 'to be')
That basically means the same thing as your sentence A.
I would reword your second sentence this way:
B: What he said sounded right to me. (i.e. I would omit the words 'to be')
That basically means the same thing as your sentence A.
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Hi,
Are the following 2 sentences correct? If so, what's the difference? (Sorry no context)
A: What he said seemed to be right to me.
B: What he said sounded to be right to me.
Did I actually hear him speak, or were his words reported to me? B suggests a little more the for
Are the following 2 sentences correct? If so, what's the difference? (Sorry no context)
A: What he said seemed to be right to me.
B: What he said sounded to be right to me.
Did I actually hear him speak, or were his words reported to me? B suggests a little more the for
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