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Tenjing Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
what is the difference in meaning??Are they interchangeable?
A. I heard her called Toni. VS. I heard her being called Toni.
B. I won't let him speak to like that. VS. I won't have him spoken to like that.
If they are not interchangeable then,please explain the meaning.
B. I won't let him speak to like that. VS. I won't have him spoken to like that.
If they are not interchangeable then,please explain the meaning.
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A. I heard her called Toni. Not correct.
- A.
- I heard her called Toni.
- Not correct.
- You can say: I heard people call her Toni.
- or I heard her call Toni.
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A. I heard her called Toni. Not correct. You can say: I heard people call her Toni. or I heard her call Toni. (She called to someone else named Toni.)
I heard her being called Toni. OK. "being called Toni" is passive voice.
B. I won't let him speak to like that. Not correct. You can say: I won't let him speak to her (you need an object) like that.
I heard her being called Toni. OK. "being called Toni" is passive voice.
B. I won't let him speak to like that. Not correct. You can say: I won't let him speak to her (you need an object) like that.
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tenjing'I won't have him spoken to like that'It is awkward, even though it is correct grammatically.
Jane: Sue, you called little Peter bad names. Peter is my son.
I won't have Peter spoken to like that. (or: I won't have you speaking to Peter like that.)
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