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bingley
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by bingley » Tue Nov 18, 2003 9:01 am
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11 b) Duo consules exposuerunt se quosdam duces navibus praefecturos esse.
11 c) Duo consules exposuerunt se quosdam duces navibus praefecturos
11 b) The two consuls explained that they were going to put certain leaders in command of the ships.
But what's the difference in 11 c)? Is the esse optional and they actually mean the same or is there some difference I'm not seeing?
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by Skylax » Tue Nov 18, 2003 9:04 am
The meaning is the same. It is a matter of style.
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by bingley » Tue Nov 18, 2003 9:25 am
Thanks, Skylax. I thought it was, but couldn't understand why they would put them both in as separate sentences.