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Oleg;-) Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Complex Object

Hi,

Could anyone help me to understand the following two sentences:
I want a work done and I want a work to be done.
Is there any difference between them? And if there isn't, which one is more preferable in spoken English?

Thanks,
Oleg.
  

Top answer

We don't talk about 'a work'. You could use 'a job' or 'a task'. I want a job done.

— Nona the brit

  • We don't talk about 'a work'.
  • You could use 'a job' or 'a task'.
  • I want a job done.
  • I want a job to be done.
  • They mean pretty much the same thing.
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We don't talk about 'a work'. You could use 'a job' or 'a task'.

I want a job done. I want a job to be done.

They mean pretty much the same thing.
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Is I want the work done the elliptical form of the other sentence or is done an adjective there?
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I didn't think about this. For example.. Let there be the elliptical
form of another sentence. At any case, I think, "done" isn't an
adjective there.
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Ok. Many thanks to all for your help.
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Ok. Many thanks to all for your help.
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