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Wangqh2696122 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Can we say "make sure if-"?
Is the following sentence grammatically and logically correct?
A: How about buying Sam a mobile phone? After all, he is not a boy any more.
B: I think it necessary, for we sometimes want to make sure if he will come home for dinner.
A: How about buying Sam a mobile phone? After all, he is not a boy any more.
B: I think it necessary, for we sometimes want to make sure if he will come home for dinner.
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You have mixed registers. A: How about buying Sam a mobile phone? After all, he's not a boy any more.
- You have mixed registers.
- A: How about buying Sam a mobile phone?
- After all, he's not a boy any more.
- B: Yes, and we sometimes want to make sure he's coming home for dinner.
- 'Make sure whether' is marginally more 'logical' than 'make sure if', but neither holds up well under scrutiny.
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You have mixed registers.
A: How about buying Sam a mobile phone? After all, he's not a boy any more.
B: Yes, and we sometimes want to make sure he's coming home for dinner.
'Make sure whether' is marginally more 'logical' than 'make sure if', but neither holds up well under scrutiny.
A: How about buying Sam a mobile phone? After all, he's not a boy any more.
B: Yes, and we sometimes want to make sure he's coming home for dinner.
'Make sure whether' is marginally more 'logical' than 'make sure if', but neither holds up well under scrutiny.
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