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Jeka  #343373  Sun, 25 Mar 07 08:19 PM
Hello,

I am utterly confused about which one is a correct sentence from the following:
1. I want to see the results utilized in....
2. I want to see the results being utilized in....
If they both are correct then what is the difference between them?
Another small sentence: "I will do this after 1 hour after the computer becomes available." Is it correct?

Thanks in advance


  
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Doll  #343380  Sun, 25 Mar 07 08:34 PM

1. I want to see the results utilized in....(I want to see the results which were utilized in...)correct  

 I want to see the results being utilized in....(I want to see the results which are being utilized in)correct    
"I will do this after 1 hour after the computer becomes available." I will do this after 1 hour when the computer becomes avaliable would be better.The other one seems me odd.

  
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Jeka  #343389  Sun, 25 Mar 07 09:17 PM
Thanks for the reply.

But may be I have selected not so good examples. My goal was to construct sentences which use phrases something like "...to see work done..." and "...to see work being done...". The complete example would be something like: "I'm pleased to have this opportunity to see the work being done in Scotland that is helping to achieve that aim". In Google querying the first phrase returns 829 replies and the second phrase returns 729 replies. It seems that is quite a lot as for phrases. Are all these examples wrong?
  
Doll  #343394  Sun, 25 Mar 07 09:22 PM
No, no they aren't wrong.
  
Bokeh  #343416  Sun, 25 Mar 07 09:46 PM
 Doll wrote:

1. I want to see the results utilized in....(I want to see the results which were utilized in...)correct  

That  can also mean:

I want to see the results being utilized in....(I want to see the results which are being utilized in)correct

which I would say would be the primary meaning.

  
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Doll  #343418  Sun, 25 Mar 07 09:49 PM

Sorry, I didn't understand your question.

  
Jeka  #343425  Sun, 25 Mar 07 10:09 PM
So, to summarise:
What's the difference between these two construction and what are the grammar rules used here? (In other words what grammar topics I have to study to find out more about this subject.)
  
Bokeh  #343431  Sun, 25 Mar 07 10:39 PM
 Doll wrote:

Sorry, I didn't understand your question.

I really can't see how you can narrow it down like that. Both sentences have at least 3 meanings and without context it would be impossible to know which is the most likely meaning.
  
Doll  #343434  Sun, 25 Mar 07 10:48 PM
Ok, Bokeh.I am sorry.Then /heshe is waiting for your replies.Answer her/him so that I can learn,too.I didn't say I am language professor ,here it is 23.48 and I am trying to do something.I know they have other meanings , I just wanted show an example and I was going to answer her/his question in detail but  you discouraged me.Answer both of us, please.
  
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