In a message dated 23 Mar 2002 13:23:19, keth@... writes:
My question then is, for those who have English as mother language:
Is it wrong to say "I saw her stand there" in English?
My girlfriend Liz, who grew up in California, says that it is a perfectly good sentence. It emphasis the fact that she is standing (as opposed to lying, sitting etc.), whereas "I saw her standing there" puts the emphasis on seeing h e r.
Regards,
Birgit
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