TALA
Joined: 14 Mar 2005
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 Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 10:29 pm Post subject: Verb-ing |
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Can anybody help explain these three sentences? Are there any slight differences in meaning or impression? Which one is most considered natural English?
Which one is good for formal and informal English?
Lindsay Davenport outgunned Kim Clijsters at Wimbledon, winning a battle 6-3 6-7 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals.
Outgunning Kim Clijsters at Wimbledon, Lindsay Davenport won a battle 6-3 6-7 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals.
Lindsay Davenport outgunned Kim Clijsters at Wimbledon and won a battle 6-3 6-7 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals.
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bud
Joined: 09 Mar 2003
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Location: New Jersey, US
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| Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 9:16 am Post subject: |
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| All of them are good, Tala. The first and third sound equally natural to me, while the second is maybe a tad less natural-sounding. Still, it is a natural sentence. They all have the same meaning: the first and third emphasize "outgunned," I think, while the second stresses "won." The first and third work well either formally or informally, but perhaps the second works better formally... Just my opinions. |
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