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Latest post Sat, Jul 26 2003 10:42 PM by maj. 8 replies.
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maj  +  2648 Sat, 26 Jul 03 10:42 PM
What do the following verbs have in common?

-consider, think, understand, report, allege, expect, fear, claim, deny.
maj
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Jacko  +  2660 Sun, 27 Jul 03 12:21 AM
I am sure this is one of your tricky question, maj, so I won't even try to solve your riddle Wink [;)]. But I would say, it has something to do with the truth or falsity of something.
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maj  +  2668 Sun, 27 Jul 03 08:37 AM
What gave you that impression? Totally wrong!. It has sth to do with passives. Think! Can you think straight after so much fun?
maj
maj  +  2714 Sun, 27 Jul 03 09:04 PM
1. It is thought that she is hiding in Scotland.
2. She is thought to be hiding in Scotland.


3. She can't deny that he made an good impression on her.
4. It can't be denied that he made a good impression on her.

Two passive construction in the same sentence. Can you think of anymore?
maj
GreenEye  +  10546 Sat, 11 Oct 03 11:02 AM
Well, to get a long story short, we can be told something in common among those words by just a short glance at them: all the words involve brain and heart.
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maj, 6 yr 43 days ago
Can you give us an example?
GreenEye  +  10623 Mon, 13 Oct 03 01:23 AM
When you consider possibility of a solution, think about it, understand it better, you expect the positive result, fear somebody allege it negatively, you claim you can deny it if somebody's idea is not as good as yours. Now report to me if it is right, use your mind and heart.Wink [;)]
maj, 6 yr 41 days ago
superb! I can't do that: they are divorced.
GreenEye, 6 yr 39 days ago
Crying [:'(] Well, could you give me a better answer
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