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SuperESL Posted 14 years ago
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Who happened to be there
"The person who happened to be there"
"The person who happens to have been there" ?
I know the first sentence works, but:
(1)Strictly on grammatically ground, does the second sentence work?
(2)If yes, do the two sentences differ at all in terms of their meaning?
Thank you.
"The person who happens to have been there" ?
I know the first sentence works, but:
(1)Strictly on grammatically ground, does the second sentence work?
(2)If yes, do the two sentences differ at all in terms of their meaning?
Thank you.
Top answer
SuperESL first sentence ... the second sentence ... Those are not sentences.
- SuperESL first sentence ...
- the second sentence ...
- Those are not sentences.
- SuperESL Strictly on grammatic al ground s , does the second [example] work?
- Yes.
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SuperESLfirst sentence ... the second sentence ...Those are not sentences.
SuperESLStrictly on grammatical grounds, does the second [example] work?Yes.
SuperESLdo the two [examples] differ at all in terms of their meaning?No. There may be a context where they differ in v
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