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Imantaghavi Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

appreciate

Hi,

Is it possible to say: "I don't know how to appreciate you"?
Or should it be: "I don't know how to appreciate it."?
Or "I don't know how to appreciate."?
Any help is appreciated in advance,

Iman
  

Top answer

You suggestions are not generally used. I think you mean: I don't know how to express my appreciation [in words] . CB

— Cool Breeze

  • You suggestions are not generally used.
  • I think you mean: I don't know how to express my appreciation [in words] .
  • CB
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You suggestions are not generally used. I think you mean: I don't know how to express my appreciation [in words].

CB
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Hi Cool Breeze,

Thank you for your reply. I know your suggestion is the best, but I just want to see whether my suggestions are grammatically sound or not?

Iman
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imantaghavi I just want to see whether my suggestions are grammatically sound or not?
!s there any point in discussing the grammatical soundness of something that will not be said?
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Dear fivejedjon,
I am a teacher and I came across this in one of my students writing. I changed his phrase (...appreciate you) , but they always ask me about the grammatical soundness of their own phrases which I change.
I need to answer them.

Regards,

Iman
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When my students asked me about the grammatical soundness of unlikely sentences, I used to tell them that there was little point in their question.

"I enjoyed eating you" is grammatically sound, but is unlikely to be said by anybody but a musing Hannibal Lecter.

Perhaps that was an extreme example, but I would not waste any time on discussing the grammatical soundness of the fo
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Thank you for your time and great effort.
That's really great to take the most of other teachers valuable experiences.

Regards,

Iman
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