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Holyduke Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Clause?

Hi,

"Tell me whether the prince will come (or not) tonight."

"Tell me if the prince will come tonight."

1) What part of speech are whether and if in this case?

2) Can someone explain why?

3) Are they the start of a clause? If they are, what type of clause are they?

I may not be asking the right questions. So if only one of the questions actually applies, please explain it to me.

Thanks a dozen~
  

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" 1) What part of speech are whether and if in this case? Conjunctions 2) Can someone explain why? 3) Are they the start of a clause?

— Clive

  • " 1) What part of speech are whether and if in this case?
  • Conjunctions 2) Can someone explain why?
  • 3) Are they the start of a clause?
  • Yes If they are, what type of clause are they?
  • They are noun clauses.
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Hi,

Tell me whether the prince will come (or not) tonight."

"Tell me if the prince will come tonight."

1) What part of speech are whether and if in this case? Conjunctions

2) Can someone explain why?

3) Are they the start of a clause?
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Thanks.

I have another question about the two sentences.

Are the two noun clauses indirect objects?

(I am assuming that 'me' is the direct object)
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Hi,

I have another question about the two sentences.

Are the two noun clauses indirect objects?

(I am assuming that 'me' is the direct object)

No.

When you say 'Tell me something', it is a shorter form of saying 'Tell something to me'. 'Me' is the indirect objec
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Ohhh, I see.

Thanks alot~~

Nowadays, I always see "Tell me ...."

I rarely see the form 'Tell ... to me'

However, I more often hear people say 'Tell that to him' instead of 'Tell him that'. Why is that?
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Hi,

Such matter are often a mystery.Emotion: it wasnt me
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holydukeOhhh, I see.
Thanks alot~~

Nowadays, I always see "Tell me .."
I rarely see the form 'Tell ... to me'
However, I more often hear people say 'Tell that to him' instead of 'Tell him that'. Why is that?
Hi,

People are changing all the time and so is language.
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