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Pokh Posted 15 years ago
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1.In 1860, the Philological Society launched its effort to create a dictionary more comprehensive than the world had ever seen; although the project would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was born.
2.In 1860, the Philological Society launched its effort to create a dictionary more comprehensive than the world had ever seen; although the project took more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was born.
What is the difference between the sentences above? Is both correct?
2.In 1860, the Philological Society launched its effort to create a dictionary more comprehensive than the world had ever seen; although the project took more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was born.
What is the difference between the sentences above? Is both correct?
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In 1860, the Philological Society launched its effort to create a dictionary more comprehensive than the world had ever seen; although the project would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was born. In 1860, the Philological Society launched its effort to create a dictionary more comprehensive than the world had ever seen; although the project took more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was born. What is the difference between the sentences above?
- In 1860, the Philological Society launched its effort to create a dictionary more comprehensive than the world had ever seen; although the project would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was born.
- In 1860, the Philological Society launched its effort to create a dictionary more comprehensive than the world had ever seen; although the project took more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was born.
- What is the difference between the sentences above?
- Are Is both correct?
- Yes.
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Hi,
1.In 1860, the Philological Society launched its effort to create a dictionary more comprehensive than the world had ever seen; although the project would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was born.
2.In 1860, the Philological Society launched its effort to create a dictionary more comprehen
1.In 1860, the Philological Society launched its effort to create a dictionary more comprehensive than the world had ever seen; although the project would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was born.
2.In 1860, the Philological Society launched its effort to create a dictionary more comprehen
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pokhWhat is the difference between the sentences above?1. The speaker views the situation from the past, but in the direction of the future (of that past). would = was going to.
2. The speaker views the situation from a sort of objective present, in the direction of the past.
They're both correct.
CJ
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