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Kenta Posted 18 years ago
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Which is better?

0Hello. Which is better?02br
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00 1. I have never thought I would be manager of the sales section.02br
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002. I have never thought of being manager of the sales section.02br
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00If I omit "have", does it mean the same? Can't I say "a / the mamager" in this sentence?02br
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00 Thank you.0-
  

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0 01blockquote 01cite 10Kenta12cite 10If I omit "have", does it mean the same? 12blockquote 10 It's the same, and it's better without 01i 00have02i 00. 12blockquote 10 Yes.

— CalifJim

  • 0 01blockquote 01cite 10Kenta12cite 10If I omit "have", does it mean the same?
  • 12blockquote 10 It's the same, and it's better without 01i 00have02i 00.
  • 12blockquote 10 Yes.
  • 12blockquote 10 Wrong question.
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01cite10Kenta12cite10If I omit "have", does it mean the same? 12blockquote
10 It's the same, and it's better without 01i00have02i00. 01blockquote
01cite10Kenta12cite10Can't I say "a / the ma[ n ]ager" in this sentence?12blockquote
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0For comparison, in what situation woudl you say, "I would never have thought I would be manager of the sales section"?02br
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01cite10New2grammar12cite10in what situation woudl you say, "I would never have thought I would be manager of the sales section"?12blockquote
10 That's a mouthful! It seems a somewhat roundabout way of saying the first one above. I'll repeat it here for comparison.02br
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0Thanks, CJ. I totally agree with your interpretation. Thank you.0-
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0 Yes: 02br
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001. I never 01b00speculated02b00 about it02br
002. Even 01b00IF I had speculated 02b00about it, it was too remote to believe it 0-
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