They told me afterwards that he did not come with them.

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Peaceblinkfriend  #543013  Fri, 18 Jul 08 12:08 PM

They told me afterwards that he did not come with them.

They told me afterwards that they did not come with him.

Do they both mean the same thing?

 

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optilang  #543014  Fri, 18 Jul 08 12:11 PM

Peaceblinkfriend

They told me afterwards that he did not come with them.

They told me afterwards that they did not come with him.

Do they both mean the same thing?


Thank you

PBF



Both mean that they/he did not come together.
  
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Peaceblinkfriend  #543030  Fri, 18 Jul 08 12:49 PM

Thanks for your reply optilang.

I wonder which one is more natural. What do people say most?

 

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nona the brit  #543033  Fri, 18 Jul 08 12:51 PM
I'd say there is a slight difference in the detail of the meeting.

Who was bringing who can be important sometimes. They came with him is different to he came with them... even though the end result is the same.

If I arrange to take friend A to friend B's house, and they haven't met before, A is coming to the house with me. I am not coming with A.

So which one is used depends on the circumstances. In speech people would say 'didn't' rather than did not.
  
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