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Riglos Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Where are you from (originally)?
Hi people!
Is there any difference between these two questions?
1. Where are you from?
2. Where are you from originally?
I can see no difference between them, but 3 of my students were agreed that the questions were not the same and that they asked for different information. Furthermore, they said they'd give a different answer to each question. For instance, when asked "Where are you from?", they would answer "I'm from La Plata (= a city in Buenos Aires), whereas when asked "Where are you from originally?", they would answer "I'm from Buenos Aires". I can't get this slight difference, can you?
Another doubt: Is the use of "were agreed" correct in my above sentence? I think it should be, since the meaning here is: "they had the same opinion", but I don't remember having used this expression before.
Thanks a lot!
Mara.
Is there any difference between these two questions?
1. Where are you from?
2. Where are you from originally?
I can see no difference between them, but 3 of my students were agreed that the questions were not the same and that they asked for different information. Furthermore, they said they'd give a different answer to each question. For instance, when asked "Where are you from?", they would answer "I'm from La Plata (= a city in Buenos Aires), whereas when asked "Where are you from originally?", they would answer "I'm from Buenos Aires". I can't get this slight difference, can you?
Another doubt: Is the use of "were agreed" correct in my above sentence? I think it should be, since the meaning here is: "they had the same opinion", but I don't remember having used this expression before.
Thanks a lot!
Mara.
Top answer
#1 is more general, and #2 is more specific, and often used after #1 as a clarifier. Were agreed is fine.
- #1 is more general, and #2 is more specific, and often used after #1 as a clarifier.
- Were agreed is fine.
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#1 is more general, and #2 is more specific, and often used after #1 as a clarifier.
Were agreed is fine.
Were agreed is fine.
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Hi,
I think there is a little difference between both.
Where are you from? - here one can answer where he is (staying) currently.
Where are you from originally - here one can answer his native place.
e.g suppose Mr. John is settled in Germany and his native place is London then he could give 2 different answers.
Where are you from - I am from Germany
I think there is a little difference between both.
Where are you from? - here one can answer where he is (staying) currently.
Where are you from originally - here one can answer his native place.
e.g suppose Mr. John is settled in Germany and his native place is London then he could give 2 different answers.
Where are you from - I am from Germany
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Thanks a lot!! Both your answers were really helpful! Now, Mister Micawber, what do you think the difference in meaning is? Could you give some examples?
Thanks a lot!!
Mara.
Thanks a lot!!
Mara.
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#1 is more general, and #2 is more specific
I came to Japan from Los Angeles, so I'm from Los Angeles, but I'm originally from Chicago.
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When 'originally' is used, the speaker is making the point that he does not believe you are from here but recognise that you have made a good attempt at being integrated here. It is essentially the same as sentence 1 with a false politeness. You can reply by asking the same question.
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"We're agreed" can't be correct. It's not correct to use " to be" before "agree" to show our agreement. For example we could say "I agree with you" or "I don't agree with you". "I'm agree or o I was agree" and the sentences like those are wrong. Thank you for sharing your question and idea
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