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Penicillin Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

What's difference between these two sentences?

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00What's difference between these two sentences?02br
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00- The customs officer stopped the man.02br
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00- The senior customs officer had the man stopped.02br
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0In the second sentence it involves a senior officer (this is not specified in the first sentence) and he/she did not stop the man himself/herself. 0-

  • 0In the second sentence it involves a senior officer (this is not specified in the first sentence) and he/she did not stop the man himself/herself.
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0In the second sentence it involves a senior officer (this is not specified in the first sentence) and he/she did not stop the man himself/herself. The senior officer issued an order that the man was to be stopped by another customs officer.0-
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10What's difference between these two sentences?12br
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10- The customs officer stopped the man.12br
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10- The senior customs officer had the man stopped.12br
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10Thanks12br
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0 01i00to 01b00have02b00 something 01b00done02b02i00 (rather than to do it yourself) is simply to 01b00arrange02b00 for it to be 01b00done02b00 by someone else. For example, you can wash your own clothes or 01b00have02b00 your clothes 01b00washed02b
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what is the difference between these two sentences:

i'll look foward to seeing you in class again...

i look foward to seeing you in class again...
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Hi,

what is the difference between these two sentences:

i'll look foward to seeing you in class again...

i look foward to seeing you in class again...


In terms of grammar, #1 means the 'looking forward' will happen in the future, while #2 means it happens in the present.

However, in terms of meaning in everyday conversation

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