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navi
06-19-2009, 08:21 PM
1-He did something with the intention of hurting me.

Can one use sentence 1 instead of:
2-He did something to hurt me.
Bridget
06-20-2009, 12:02 AM
Yes.

He did X with the intention of hurting me.
He did X to hurt me.
Marius Hancu
06-20-2009, 03:10 AM
some would use "intent"
Bridget
06-20-2009, 01:23 PM
some would use "intent"

Why, M, why?