LQZ
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They mean the same thing. 2 would be more colloquial, more common in speech.1 I feel lucky. My timing ended up being perfect...
2 I feel lucky. My timing ended up perfect....
Dear teacher,
Sentence 2 sounds correct to me, but sentence 1 is taken from the NYT. Could you explain what difference, if any , is between them? Thanks.
LQZ
They mean the same thing. 2 would be more colloquial, more common in speech.
1. sounds more elegant, and I'd use that form in an essay.