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a. Tom always got in my way getting what I wanted.
b. Tom always got in my way to get what I wanted.
c. Tom always got in the way getting what I wanted.
d. Tom always got in the way to get what I wanted.
Are the above sentences grammatically correct and do they mean the same? The sentences are mine.
The idea is that Tom (intentionally or unintentionally) created obstacles for me when I was trying to get what I wanted. It seems to me that in (d) Tom was getting in the way in order to get what I wanted. I think (b) has a similar meaning. Maybe it can have two meanings?
I like (a) the best.
Many thanks
b. Tom always got in my way to get what I wanted.
c. Tom always got in the way getting what I wanted.
d. Tom always got in the way to get what I wanted.
Are the above sentences grammatically correct and do they mean the same? The sentences are mine.
The idea is that Tom (intentionally or unintentionally) created obstacles for me when I was trying to get what I wanted. It seems to me that in (d) Tom was getting in the way in order to get what I wanted. I think (b) has a similar meaning. Maybe it can have two meanings?
I like (a) the best.
Many thanks