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Lucas21c Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Could you help me?

Is this sentence, "You can't pretend like you going away for three months is not gonna affect us." is correct?

I think that sentence is wrong and it should be "You can't pretend like your going away for three months is not gonna affect us."

Although I found it from "Gosspip Girl" 3x20, I still can't understand why the actor said so.

It sounds wrong to me.

Please tell me whther it is fine.

Thank you.
  

Top answer

Like is wrong. Gonna is very informal to be used in written English. My suggestion: You can't pretend that your going away for three months is not going to affect us.

— Cool Breeze

  • Like is wrong.
  • Gonna is very informal to be used in written English.
  • My suggestion: You can't pretend that your going away for three months is not going to affect us.
  • CB
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Like is wrong. Gonna is very informal to be used in written English. My suggestion: You can't pretend that your going away for three months is not going to affect us.

CB
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"~pretend like ~" is wrong?

I need more opinions about this.

Could anyone give me more answers?
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pretend like is an expression that's only used in very, very casual speech. pretend that is the correct form.

CJ
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