Teleostomi Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Are these expressing the same idea?
1) I think he might not have noticed me.
2) I don't think he might have noticed me.
Are 1) and 2) expressing exactly the same idea?
2) I don't think he might have noticed me.
Are 1) and 2) expressing exactly the same idea?
Top answer
Both mean, I think he did not... The second one suggests fewer possibilities, to my mind.
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Both mean, I think he did not... .
The second one suggests fewer possibilities, to my mind.
The second one suggests fewer possibilities, to my mind.
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InchoateknowledgeBoth mean, I think he did not... .The second one is also quite awkward, and I'm not sure it would stand up under parsing.
The second one suggests fewer possibilities, to my mind.
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Thanks, both of you!
Philip, could you tell me what "it would stand up under parsing" means?
Philip, could you tell me what "it would stand up under parsing" means?
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TeleostomiThanks, both of you!"Parsing" or "diagramming" is a process of drawing horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines to show the relationship of each word, phrase or clause to others in the sentence. If one is familiar with the proces
Philip, could you tell me what "it would stand up under parsing" means?
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