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Demekin Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Could you tell me

Are the following sentences correct when I lend a book to one of my friend and the content of the book is exciting?

This book gives you the exciting story.
This book tells you the exciting story.
  

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This book tells/is an exciting story.

— Mister Micawber

  • This book tells/is an exciting story.
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This book tells/is an exciting story.
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Thank you for your correction.
Can "tell" in this sense only be used intransitively?
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demekinCan "tell" in this sense only be used intransitively?
No, it is transitive: The book tells (V) a story (O).
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I'm sorry. I was mistaken.
I wanted to ask you if “tell” can take two objects in the context like “This book tells you an exciting story.”




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demekinI wanted to ask you if “tell” can take two objects in the context like “This book tells you an exciting story.”
It can.
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Thank you for the answer.
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