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- Chino tradicional (Taiwan)
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Inglés (US)
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Japonés
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"I fell asleep when I sat in the library."
Is it the same as the following sentence?
"I fell asleep when sitting in the library."
"I fell asleep when I sat in the library."
Is it the same as the following sentence?
"I fell asleep when sitting in the library."
Is it the same as the following sentence?
"I fell asleep when sitting in the library."
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5 nov 2016
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- Inglés (US)
No!
The first implies you sat first, then fell asleep immediately afterwards.
The second implies you fell asleep at some point while you were sitting. (The correct way to write this is "I fell asleep while sitting in the library.")
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- Inglés (US)
No!
The first implies you sat first, then fell asleep immediately afterwards.
The second implies you fell asleep at some point while you were sitting. (The correct way to write this is "I fell asleep while sitting in the library.")
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