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What type of grammar construction is this"She thinks herself (to be) able to..."?

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She thinks herself able to best him in this argument. She thinks that she is able to best him in this argument. She thinks herself to be able to best him in this argument.

  • She thinks herself able to best him in this argument.
  • She thinks that she is able to best him in this argument.
  • She thinks herself to be able to best him in this argument.

IsAre the first and the last sentence the same in meaning?

She thinks herself able to best him in this argument. She thinks that she is able to best him in this argument. She thinks herself to be able to best him in this argument.

Is the first and the last sentence the same in meaning?

  • She thinks herself able to best him in this argument.
  • She thinks that she is able to best him in this argument.
  • She thinks herself to be able to best him in this argument.

Are the first and the last sentence the same in meaning?

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