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sejpdw
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 Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 8:32 pm Post subject: following |
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In the last sentence, "began to follow" is replaced with "began following"? And the, the meaning of them are the same?
" For many years, the Bermuda Triangle has been known as a place where boats and aricraft mysteriously disappear. This imaginary ocean triangle lies between Miami, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda. The popular legend began following the disappearance of five military aiplanes on a training mission over the area in 1945. " |
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Lorikeet
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Location: San Francisco
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| Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 10:06 pm Post subject: Re: following |
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| sejpdw wrote: |
In the last sentence, "began to follow" is replaced with "began following"? And the, the meaning of them are the same?
" For many years, the Bermuda Triangle has been known as a place where boats and aricraft mysteriously disappear. This imaginary ocean triangle lies between Miami, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda. The popular legend began following the disappearance of five military aiplanes on a training mission over the area in 1945. " |
No. In this case, "following" is more like "after" so the sentence means, "The popular legend began after the disappearance of five military airplanes on a training mission over the area in 1945." "following the disappearance of five military airplanes on a training mission over the area in 1945" is a clause explaining when the legend began. |
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