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Chan-Seung Lee

Joined: 03 Dec 2005
Posts: 1032

Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:56 am Post subject: need

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1.The slot is not needed to insert a coin.
2.The slot is not needed for you to insert a coin.
3.The slot is not needed for you to insert a coin into.
4.You don't need to insert a coin into the slot.
5.You don't have to insert a coin into the slot.
6.The slot is not necessary for you to insert a coin.
7.The slot is not necessary for you to insert a coin into.

1.Do they make sense?
2.Are those the same meanings?

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Bob S.

Joined: 29 Apr 2004
Posts: 1767
Location: So. Cal

Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:03 am Post subject: Re: need

Chan-Seung Lee wrote:

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1.Do they make sense?
2.Are those the same meanings?

4 & 5 make sense and have basically the same meaning. 1,2, & 6 seem grammatically correct but do not make sense (unless you can clarify the context?) and do not mean the same as 4 & 5.

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