Bare infinitive after “say”?
The first thing I say is make sure to choose a local company.
Hi. Someone asked me about this sentence. I’m wondering why we can use just “make” here? I know we can use bare infinitive after the verb “do”. But using bare infinitive after “say” seems wrong to me.
Please help me understand this grammar point.
Thank you.
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zuotengdazuo The first thing I say is make sure to choose a local company. " Otherwise, you should recast to indirect speech: The first thing I say is that you should make sure to choose a local company.
- zuotengdazuo The first thing I say is make sure to choose a local company.
- " Otherwise, you should recast to indirect speech: The first thing I say is that you should make sure to choose a local company.
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zuotengdazuoThe first thing I say is make sure to choose a local company.
If the words following are what is said, then you need quotation marks:
The first thing I say is, "Make sure to choose a local company."
Otherwise, you should recast to indirect speech:
The first thing I say is that you should make sure to choose a local co
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