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Arshan Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Answering a don't question
someone told me; Don't justify yourself. in response I told her; I'm not.
is this conversation above grammatically correct?
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A: Don't justify your actions. B: I won't. A: You don't need to justify your actions.
- A: Don't justify your actions.
- B: I won't.
- A: You don't need to justify your actions.
- B: OK.
- I'll stop doing that.
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A: Don't justify your actions.
B: I won't.
A: You don't need to justify your actions.
B: OK. I'll stop doing that.
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Various replies are possible, depending on context:
"I'm not" (i.e. "I'm not justifying myself"), which refers to a present or recent action.
"I don't", which refers to general behaviour or habit.
"I won't" which refers to an action or actions in the future.
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