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Do these sentences mean the same? Hello. I'm wondering if these sentences are grammatical and natural. If there's any awkward expression, please give me some corrections. Here are the sentences: They came here to ask neighbors to party as well as to have some talk with them. They came here to ask neighbors to party as well as having some talk with them. They came here to ask neighbors to party, as well as having some talk with them. Not only they came here to talk with neighbors, but also they invited them.

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They came here to ask neighbors to party as well as to have some talk with them...GOOD They came here to ask neighbors to party as well as having some talk with them...NO (tenses don't match) They came here to ask neighbors to party, as well as having some talk with them...NO Not only DID they cOme here to talk with neighbors, but THEY ALSO invited them.
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we would say, either: They came to talk to them, but also to invite them or Not only did they go there to talk to the neighbors, they also wanted to invite them to the party
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we would say, either: They came to talk to them, but also to invite them or Not only did they go there to talk to the neighbors, they also wanted to invite them to the party
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They came here to ask neighbors to party as well as to have some talk with them. They came here to ask neighbors to party as well as having some talk with them They came here to ask neighbors to party, as well as having some talk with them. Not only they came here to talk with neighbors, but also they invited them. You can refer to this :) than those phrases. Same meaning :) (They invited their neighbors to have a party and have some talk with them. )
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They came to chat with the neighbours and to invite them to a party. Or They came to talk to the neighbours and to invite them to a party. I think this is the natural way you would say it, although I am assuming you are one of the neighboursIf you are not involved i would say They went to talk with the neighbours and invited them to a party.

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