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Who but... (once more) #1 (permalink) Thu Aug 03, 2006 12:37 pm   Who but... (once more)
 

Same meaning or not?

1.
Who could think of something like that but Roland?
Who but Roland could think of something like that?

2.
I got on the bus and who but Roland should be sitting in front of me!
I got on the bus and who should be sitting in front of me but Roland!

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Who but... (once more) #2 (permalink) Thu Aug 03, 2006 12:48 pm   Who but... (once more)
 

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Yes, synonymous.
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Who but... (once more) #3 (permalink) Thu Aug 03, 2006 14:02 pm   Who but... (once more)
 

Many thanks,

Right now, I am confident on myself to write such a sentence. Sorry for asking many times, the reason is that this kind of structure is strange for me.

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Who but... (once more) #4 (permalink) Thu Aug 03, 2006 14:19 pm   Who but... (once more)
 

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Sorry, Van, but I have to fix this:

Right now, I am confident in my ability to write such a sentence.
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Who but... (once more) #5 (permalink) Thu Aug 03, 2006 14:24 pm   Who but... (once more)
 

Many thanks

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