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Jamesiha Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Which is a correct sentence from these two sentences?

A) I discussed the problem to understand it.
B) I discussed the problem to understand.

and why?
  

Top answer

Neither seems a particular natural utterance, but both are grammatically fine.

— Mister Micawber

  • Neither seems a particular natural utterance, but both are grammatically fine.
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Neither seems a particular natural utterance, but both are grammatically fine.
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Mister MicawberNeither seems a particular natural utterance, but both are grammatically fine.
But, with B), wouldn't it make the reader question what the writer was trying to understand? Maybe, I'm wrong. Maybe I'm the only one that thinks that. In the first sentence, I think it's clear that the writer was trying to understand the problem.
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AnonymousBut, with B), wouldn't it make the reader question what the writer was trying to understand?
Of course not; there is nothing else in the context for the writer to understand except the problem!
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Ok, I was wrong. Thank you for confirming that. Emotion: smile

So in my student diary, I can write the following, and that is correct?:
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It depends on the surrounding context. Will what is understood be understood or not?
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Yes, I did understand what we discussed. I don't see how my example is that different from B) by the original poster Emotion: tongue tied
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AnonymousYes, I did understand what we discussed.
I don't see how my example is that different from B) by the original poster.
They're both correct.

Edit. Sorry, guys. I found this in moderation, where it appeared directly below the "title" question,

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Avangi AnonymousYes, I did understand what we discussed.I don't see how my example is that different from B) by the original poster.They're both correct.Edit. Sorry, guys. I found this in moderation, where it appeared directly below the "title" question,Which is a correct sentence from these two sentences? - A.

Thanks, Avangi.

I'm not sure I understand you're edited
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Sorry.
I misinterpreted your post, because the rest of the thread was not visible when I approved it in moderation.
I thought you wanted the grammar checked. My bad!

Actually, regarding the original post at the beginning of the thread, I had the same impression that you did. I thought that perhaps prior context (not included) would explain what the "speaker" was hoping to underst
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AvangiSorry.I misinterpreted your post, because the rest of the thread was not visible when I approved it in moderation.I thought you wanted the grammar checked. My bad!Actually, regarding the original post at the beginning of the thread, I had the same impression that you did. I thought that perhaps prior context (not included) would explain what the "speaker" was hoping
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