The Choice of English Forms and Pragmatic Motivation----Taking Propose as an Example

Abstract

Borkin (1984: 79) ̳s following description provides a possible context: The trio of sentences with find in (1-3) can be viewed from this angle as well; the complement in (1), then, represents a proposition viewed as based on evidence, while the complement in (3) represents the report of an experience. I might use (1) but not (3) as a statement about consumer reaction tests, but I would use (3) and not (1) as a statement about how the chair feels to me., (2),on the other hand, might be used in either circumstance.