TheParser
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- Joined
- Dec 8, 2009
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- Other
- Native Language
- English
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- United States
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- United States
***** NOT A TEACHER *****
Maybe: "Our teacher encouraged us to study English really hard." (Refers to the students' efforts.) (It might also be passable without "really." But the verb "learn" does NOT seem acceptable.)
Maybe: "Our teacher encouraged us really hard to learn English." (Refers to the teacher's efforts.) (The "really" seems to be absolutely necessary.)
James
Maybe: "Our teacher encouraged us to study English really hard." (Refers to the students' efforts.) (It might also be passable without "really." But the verb "learn" does NOT seem acceptable.)
Maybe: "Our teacher encouraged us really hard to learn English." (Refers to the teacher's efforts.) (The "really" seems to be absolutely necessary.)
James