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learner12
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 Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:14 pm Post subject: found |
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Hello, teachers!!
(1) Tom told the truth, but found he was not believed.
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Is the following sentence (2) the same with (1)?
(2) Tom told the truth, but not to find he was believed.
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CP
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No. Sentence 1 means, "Tom told the truth, but he found / discovered / learned / realized that he was not believed / that people didn't believe him."
Sentence 2, if it means anything, means, "Tom told the truth, but not in order to find that people believed him." That makes no sense.
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learner12
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Dear CP:
Thank you so much for your great explanations.
Have a nice weekend. |
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