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08-27-2011, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by KyleGoetz View Post
 
Does も place even more of an emphasis on the preceding verb than は? Maybe that's the wrong way of describing the difference, but it's my first attempt at integrating 〜てもみる into my knowledge.
No, it only places the same amount of emphasis. By using 「も」, you are describing the second or third action that you took after the first action.

As in my example, you kinda already disliked the pie from its look but you went ahead and ate it before arriving at your final decision that it did not taste good. You are saying "I not only looked (action #1) but also ate it (action #2)."


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