Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
She inspired/encouraged/prompted me to do some more travelling
0 She 01 b 00 inspired 02 b 00 me to do some more travelling after she told me all about her adventures when she was abroad. 02 br
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00 Hi, 02 br
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00 Is it correct to understand "inspired" in the above as "encouraged" or "prompted?" Thanks. 0-
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00 Hi, 02 br
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00 Is it correct to understand "inspired" in the above as "encouraged" or "prompted?" Thanks. 0-
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0 Hi Angliholic, 02 br 02 br 00 I think not. 02 br 02 br 00 You can inspire someone to do something without intending to, or without ever meeting them or even knowing they exist. It often happens that someone is inspired by the heroic acts of a dead person, to perform feats of great bravery.
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0 Hi Angliholic, 02 br
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00 I think not. To encourage or prompt someone is a deliberate, intentional effort or attempt to get that person to do a particular thing. 02 br
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00 You can inspire someone to do something without intending to, or without ever meeting them or even knowing they exist. It often happens that someone is inspired by the heroic acts of
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00 I think not. To encourage or prompt someone is a deliberate, intentional effort or attempt to get that person to do a particular thing. 02 br
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00 You can inspire someone to do something without intending to, or without ever meeting them or even knowing they exist. It often happens that someone is inspired by the heroic acts of
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