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Jackson6612 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
You don't understand the consequences of being caught.
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Would you please tell me what's the difference in meaning between the two?
1: You don't understand the consequences of being caught.
2: You don't understand the consequences of getting caught.
Would you please tell me what's the difference in meaning between the two?
1: You don't understand the consequences of being caught.
2: You don't understand the consequences of getting caught.
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There is no difference in meaning with these two sentences. Number 1 is just a little more formal. Chalk
- There is no difference in meaning with these two sentences.
- Number 1 is just a little more formal.
- Chalk
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There is no difference in meaning with these two sentences. Number 1 is just a little more formal.
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Jackson6612Hi
Would you please tell me what's the difference in meaning between the two?
1: You don't understand the consequences of being caught.
2: You don't understand the consequences of getting caught.
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Hi ,
1: You don't understand the consequences of being caught.
2: You don't understand the consequences of getting caught.”
You talk about the consequences of somet
1: You don't understand the consequences of being caught.
2: You don't understand the consequences of getting caught.”
You talk about the consequences of somet
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CliveHi ,
1: You don't understand the consequences of being caught.2: You don't understand the consequences of getting caught.”
You talk about the consequences of something, where something i a noun or a part of speech that is like a noun.
'Getting caught' and 'being caught' are gerund phrases.
Does that help your understanding?
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Hi,
I remember once Amy (Yankee) told me that a preposition is also followed by a noun phrase.
1: You don't understand the consequences of being caught (by police).
2: You don't understand the consequences of getting caught (by police).
I remember once Amy (Yankee) told me that a preposition is also followed by a noun phrase.
1: You don't understand the consequences of being caught (by police).
2: You don't understand the consequences of getting caught (by police).
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Thank you, Clive.
1: You don't understand the consequences of being caught (by police).
2: You don't understand the consequences of getting caught (by police).
3: Yo
1: You don't understand the consequences of being caught (by police).
2: You don't understand the consequences of getting caught (by police).
3: Yo
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Hi,
Hmmm.
Do you feel the same 'state of continuity' about this? Seems like an abrupt act to me.
eg You don't understand the consequences of being shot dead (by police).
If I want
Hmmm.
Do you feel the same 'state of continuity' about this? Seems like an abrupt act to me.
eg You don't understand the consequences of being shot dead (by police).
If I want
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