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What is the difference between Everyone I saw around was taller than me. and Everyone I could see around was taller than me. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between Everyone I saw around was taller than me. and Everyone I could see around was taller than me. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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Η διαφορά μεταξύ των λέξεων "Everyone I saw around was taller than me." και "Everyone I could see around was taller than me." στα αγγλικά (ΗΠΑ) αφορά το επίπεδο βεβαιότητας ή δυνατότητας να δει κάποιος κάτι. Στην πρώτη πρόταση, ο ομιλητής βεβαιώνει ότι είδε όλους τους ανθρώπους γύρω του και ήταν ψηλότεροι από αυτόν. Στη δεύτερη πρόταση, ο ομιλητής αναφέρει ότι είχε τη δυνατότητα να δει όλους τους ανθρώπους γύρω του και ήταν ψηλότεροι από αυτόν, υπονοώντας ότι υπήρχε μια πιθανότητα να μην τους δει όλους.
Παράδειγμα 1: "Everyone I saw around was taller than me." (Όλοι όσους είδα γύρω μου ήταν ψηλότεροι από εμένα.)
Παράδειγμα 2: "Everyone I could see around was taller than me." (Όλοι όσους μπορούσα να δω γύρω μου ήταν ψηλότεροι από εμένα.)
Συνολικά, η πρώτη πρόταση εκφράζει μια σαφή βεβαιότητα ενώ η δεύτερη πρόταση υποδηλώνει μια πιθανότητα ή αβεβαιότητα σχετικά με το πόσους ανθρώπους είδε ο ομιλητής.
Παράδειγμα 1: "Everyone I saw around was taller than me." (Όλοι όσους είδα γύρω μου ήταν ψηλότεροι από εμένα.)
Παράδειγμα 2: "Everyone I could see around was taller than me." (Όλοι όσους μπορούσα να δω γύρω μου ήταν ψηλότεροι από εμένα.)
Συνολικά, η πρώτη πρόταση εκφράζει μια σαφή βεβαιότητα ενώ η δεύτερη πρόταση υποδηλώνει μια πιθανότητα ή αβεβαιότητα σχετικά με το πόσους ανθρώπους είδε ο ομιλητής.
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These phrases are functionally the same, and could be used in place of each other. The phrase "Everyone I saw around was taller than me" indicates that everyone you DID see was taller. The phrase "Everyone I could see around was taller than me" indicates that everyone you WERE ABLE to see was taller.
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