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[jays]

If I say,"I saw that he was running," instead of "I saw him running," is it natural or OK?

[lotus]

Hi jays,

Both are fine.

1) I saw that he was running.
2) I saw him running.

The second sentence is a simple statement of me seeing him run.
The first sentence has the added connotation of me noticing that he was running - as if it was unexpected or something new.


--lotus