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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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What is the difference ?
What is the difference ?
She wants to sleep when she wants to sleep.
She sleeps when she wants to sleep.
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She wants to sleep when she wants to sleep.
She sleeps when she wants to sleep.
Thanks
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The first is about her desire (not the reality). The second is about what happens. She's mad about being forced to get up early Monday morning.
- The first is about her desire (not the reality).
- The second is about what happens.
- She's mad about being forced to get up early Monday morning.
- She wants to sleep when she wants to sleep.
- What is the best thing about being on holiday?
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The first is about her desire (not the reality). The second is about what happens.
She's mad about being forced to get up early Monday morning. She wants to sleep when she wants to sleep.
What is the best thing about being on holiday? She sleeps when she wants to sleep.
Clear?
She's mad about being forced to get up early Monday morning. She wants to sleep when she wants to sleep.
What is the best thing about being on holiday? She sleeps when she wants to sleep.
Clear?
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The second one means exactly what it says.
Literally, the first one is stating a self-evident fact. Because it is self-evident, it would not be worth saying for its literal meaning alone. Therefore some other point is intended, but without seeing the full context I don't think it is possible to be certain what that is. Most probably, it implies that no one is going to prevent her from doi
Literally, the first one is stating a self-evident fact. Because it is self-evident, it would not be worth saying for its literal meaning alone. Therefore some other point is intended, but without seeing the full context I don't think it is possible to be certain what that is. Most probably, it implies that no one is going to prevent her from doi
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