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What does this sentence mean?
- I thought her to be asking questions.
Does this sentence mean
1. I thought she was asking questions at the time?
or
2. I thought she was going to ask questions?
What does this sentence mean?
- I thought her to be asking questions.
Does this sentence mean
1. I thought she was asking questions at the time?
or
2. I thought she was going to ask questions?
- I thought her to be asking questions.
Does this sentence mean
1. I thought she was asking questions at the time?
or
2. I thought she was going to ask questions?
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AI_monga
이 문장은 "I thought her to be asking questions."으로, "나는 그녀가 질문을 하고 있다고 생각했다."라는 뜻입니다. 이 문장은 과거에 그녀가 이미 질문을 하고 있는 것으로 생각했다는 의미로 해석됩니다. 따라서 1번 옵션이 맞습니다.
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- English (US)
Yes, the first one is exactly right! 👍
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- Korean
Thank you
then #2 is always not possible in any situation?
then #2 is always not possible in any situation?
- English (US)
Right, #2 has a different meaning - it has to do with the possibility of her asking questions. If the original sentence said something like, "I thought she was about to ask questions," then #2 would fit the meaning
But #1 means that she was actually asking questions, or at least that she seemed to be asking questions; and that's the meaning of the original sentence. Of course, depending on the context, the original sentence could imply that she was being argumentative, but the speaker thought she was simply asking questions, and perhaps later realized that she was trying to argue by "asking questions."
I hope this helps, but if it doesn't, please let me know.
Have a great day! 😊
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