1. I heard Mary sang a good song.
2. I heard Mary sing a good song.
What is the difference in meaning between the two sentences?
anonymous 1. I heard (that ) Mary sang a good song. The only way we can interpret this as a sentence with good grammar is if we think of it as written above.
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anonymous1. I heard (that) Mary sang a good song.
The only way we can interpret this as a sentence with good grammar is if we think of it as written above.
It means that somebody told me, "Mary sang a good song".
anonymous2. I heard Mary sing a good song.
This means that I