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Dear native English speakers,
do all the sentences below sound right? And if so, do each pair have almost the same meaning?
1a) I woke up to find myself alone in the room.
1b) I woke up and found myself alone in the room.
2a) I am ashamed of his/him talking like that.
2b) I am ashamed that he talks like that.
3a) She is used to talking in public.
3b) She is used to speaking in public.
4a) I decided to take the computer class.
4b) I decided on taking the computer class.
Hirashin
do all the sentences below sound right? And if so, do each pair have almost the same meaning?
1a) I woke up to find myself alone in the room.
1b) I woke up and found myself alone in the room.
2a) I am ashamed of his/him talking like that.
2b) I am ashamed that he talks like that.
3a) She is used to talking in public.
3b) She is used to speaking in public.
4a) I decided to take the computer class.
4b) I decided on taking the computer class.
Hirashin