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Old 24-Feb-2005, 14:49
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Are these sentences all correct:
1-He spoke in a way that we may understand him.
2-He spoke in such a way that we may understand him.

3-He spoke in a way that we understood him.
4-He spoke in such a way that we understood him.

Do 1 and 2 mean his purpose was being understood and 3 and 4 that the result was that we understood him?
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In 1&2, I'd use 'might', but I don't like #1 much.
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