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"I expect the same from you." and "I expect the same out of you." They're the same? or What's the difference?
5 de jan de 2011 05:24
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5 de janeiro de 2011
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"I expect the same from you" and "I expect the same out of you" can be used interchangeably.However, there is has a slight nuance to the use of "from". "from" has a subtle connotation that the receiving end of the action is something that the speaker has (personal or collective) ownership over. If there is no receiving end indicated in the sentence then there is no difference in meaning at all. "Jonathan has given his best to the team. I expect the same from you." Jonathan's best originates from Jonathan so it is correct. There is a sense of ownership of "the team" in the speakers choice of words. "Jonathan has given his best to the team. I expect the same out of you." The speaker expects you to give the best to the team as well. Note that the origin of the outcome/action for both phrases has to be the subject (person) in the sentence.. "Jonathan put the team before his own needs. I expect the same out of you." The action of putting the team before his needs originates from Jonathan so it is correct. No difference in meaning if "from you" is used instead. "Jonathan learned to speak french fluently after the course. I expect the same out of you." is wrong. This is because the ability to speak french fluently was learned from the course and did not originate from Jonathan. "Jonathan got an A for French after the course. I expect the same out of you." The A originates from Jonathan so this is correct.
5 de janeiro de 2011
there is a difference, but i don't want to explain it. :P
5 de janeiro de 2011
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