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Is there any relation between the meanings of the word "cataract"?
I'm not an English major, but I'd like to add a different spin on the origin of the word.
Cataracta, also known as a portucullis, also references to a defensive gate that ancient civilizations would ...
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John goes to the cinema with Kate and (with) Ann
Perceptually, though not definitively…
All three go to the cinema together.
John only goes to the cinema with one girl each time.
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"Watch" vs. "Watch as"
In a comment, Edwin Ashworth wrote:
Only the first can be used to imply going to see them run rather than mere simultaneity. The present tense He watches them run. would usually be reserved for time ...
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"Watch" vs. "Watch as"
In a comment, John Lawler wrote:
The first one is transitive -- it has a direct object, what he watched, namely them running. The second one is intransitive. He watched (object unspecified, though ...
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"Watch" vs. "Watch as"
In a comment Phil Sweet wrote:
The difference is subtle. The second one tends to shift your attention to the runners. The first one doesn't. I'd expect the following sentence to be about the runners ...
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