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Lucas21c Posted 10 years ago
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Could you tell me what the difference is between A and B? Thank you.
A. He is not who he used to be.
B. He is not a man who he used to be.
A. He is not who he used to be.
B. He is not a man who he used to be.
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A. He is not who he used to be. ) B.
- A.
- He is not who he used to be.
- ) B.
- He is not the man who he used to be.
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A. He is not who he used to be. (His character has changed or his health has declined to the point of disability.)
B. He is not the manwho he used to be. (He is less manly than before.)
B. He is not the man
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1. Is 'He is not the man who/that he used to be' wrong? Could you tell me why you crossed out 'who' in your sentence?
2. What is the difference between "He is not who he used to be" and "He is not the person who he used to be?" I am sorry that my original question has a flaw which can cause misunderstanding. Since the word, 'man', can be interpreted in two ways, I change it to ano
2. What is the difference between "He is not who he used to be" and "He is not the person who he used to be?" I am sorry that my original question has a flaw which can cause misunderstanding. Since the word, 'man', can be interpreted in two ways, I change it to ano
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lucas21c1. Is 'He is not the man who/that he used to be' wrong?No.
lucas21c Could you tell me why you crossed out 'who' in your sentence?It is a common saying, and the form I've heard is without "who".
lucas21c2. What is the difference between "He is not who he used to be" and "He is not the person
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