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jays
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 Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 2:46 am Post subject: She discouraged him to go. |
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Which of the two is the meaning of the sentence of "She discouraged him to go." ? Thank you.
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1 She discouraged him from going.
2 She discouraged him and so he went. |
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Mister Micawber
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'She discouraged him to go' does not sound like correct English. Could you give me some context, please?
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LucentShade
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"She discouraged him from going" is correct. "She discouraged him and so he went" might work in some contexts, but it's not very likely. The pattern here is "encourage + to + verb[base form]" / "discourage + from + verb~ing"
This pattern is seen with other verbs: "She allowed him to speak." / "She stopped him from speaking." |
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