B blizzy Member Joined Mar 12, 2017 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language German Home Country Germany Current Location Germany Nov 20, 2017 #1 Is sentence #2 an alternative to sentence #1? 1. I hope I made myself clear. 2. I hope I made myself understood.
Is sentence #2 an alternative to sentence #1? 1. I hope I made myself clear. 2. I hope I made myself understood.
Charlie Bernstein VIP Member Joined Jan 28, 2009 Member Type Other Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Nov 20, 2017 #2 blizzy said: Is sentence #2 an alternative to sentence #1? 1. I hope I made myself clear. 2. I hope I made myself understood. Click to expand... No. Use #1.
blizzy said: Is sentence #2 an alternative to sentence #1? 1. I hope I made myself clear. 2. I hope I made myself understood. Click to expand... No. Use #1.
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Nov 21, 2017 #3 The phrase can be used for other people - he struggled to make himself understood - but understanding is the job of the listener, so using about yourself doesn't work as well as the first sentence.
The phrase can be used for other people - he struggled to make himself understood - but understanding is the job of the listener, so using about yourself doesn't work as well as the first sentence.