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- Wed May 12, 2004 2:58 pm
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: What's the difference?
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What's the difference?
Smoke may damage your health. Smoke can damage your health. The nurse has to take his temperature at midnight. The nurse must take his temperature at midnight. Sorry, I must leave now. Sorry, I should leave now. Sorry, I ought to leave now. You shall finish it before you leave. You will finish it be...
- Mon Apr 26, 2004 1:14 pm
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: after, as soon as
- Replies: 1
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after, as soon as
One of my students asked me the following question. (i) a. After Peter was on the beach, he had a bad sunburn. b *After Peter was not on the beach, he rode his bike back home. c *After Peter did not ride his bike to the seaside, he went to the beach. (ii) a. As soon as Peter reached the beach, he to...