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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
A little bit vague for a question
Which of the following responses to the sentence below represents a command?
Richard : I think I’ll go to Thailand for a holiday with Susan.
Choose one answer.
a. You should go to Japan.
b. You’ll do nothing of that sort.
c. Will Dorothy’s parents approve?
d. Don’t you think that’s rather dangerous?
Richard : I think I’ll go to Thailand for a holiday with Susan.
Choose one answer.
a. You should go to Japan.
b. You’ll do nothing of that sort.
c. Will Dorothy’s parents approve?
d. Don’t you think that’s rather dangerous?
Top answer
is D a correct response? C seems right as well
- is D a correct response?
- C seems right as well
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What's your choice?
Three of them only ask a question or offer an opinion.
Which one "lays it out in no uncertain terms?" (as my mother used to say) (a command/an order)
<< is D a correct response? C seems right as well >>
They're all correct responses! That's not what is asked
Three of them only ask a question or offer an opinion.
Which one "lays it out in no uncertain terms?" (as my mother used to say) (a command/an order)
<< is D a correct response? C seems right as well >>
They're all correct responses! That's not what is asked
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a. You should go to Japan.
b. You’ll do nothing of that sort.
c. Will Dorothy’s parents approve?
d. Don’t you think that’s rather dangerous?
I can see that this is more difficult than I first thought.
It comes down to the difference between "will" and "should."
To a native speaker, "You should do something" is only a "suggestion." So (a) is not a co
b. You’ll do nothing of that sort.
c. Will Dorothy’s parents approve?
d. Don’t you think that’s rather dangerous?
I can see that this is more difficult than I first thought.
It comes down to the difference between "will" and "should."
To a native speaker, "You should do something" is only a "suggestion." So (a) is not a co
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I'm having some fun thinking of a situation for the one about Dorothy's parents though.
Richard is now engaged to Dorothy, and her parents are very wealthy control the otherwise happy couple's purse strings and indirectly their lives. While Dorothy herself doesn't mind if Richard travels with his ex-girlfriend Susan, who has since formed a permanent relationship Allison (who, sadly, has to tra
Richard is now engaged to Dorothy, and her parents are very wealthy control the otherwise happy couple's purse strings and indirectly their lives. While Dorothy herself doesn't mind if Richard travels with his ex-girlfriend Susan, who has since formed a permanent relationship Allison (who, sadly, has to tra
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