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Andrei Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Doctor's doctor
The person is question is ill and wants to go to a doctor. As he is feeling bad, I want to help him by following to the surgery.
1. If you like, I could go with you to the doctor’s.
2. If you like, I could go with you to the doctor.
I thiink both of my sentences are fine in this context. As you know, to say if you like is dominant in BrE.
Would you comment on my sentences? Are both fine?
1. If you like, I could go with you to the doctor’s.
2. If you like, I could go with you to the doctor.
I thiink both of my sentences are fine in this context. As you know, to say if you like is dominant in BrE.
Would you comment on my sentences? Are both fine?
Top answer
1. If you like, I could go with you to the doctor’s. 2.
- 1.
- If you like, I could go with you to the doctor’s.
- 2.
- If you like, I could go with you to the doctor.
- [1] is correct.
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1. If you like, I could go with you to the doctor’s.
2. If you like, I could go with you to the doctor.
[1] is correct. [2] isn't, but this sort of usage is common in spoken English - especially American.
Compare:
3. I'm going to the hairdresser this afternoon.
4. I'm going to the hairdresser's this afternoon.
[4] is correct, but many people wou
2. If you like, I could go with you to the doctor.
[1] is correct. [2] isn't, but this sort of usage is common in spoken English - especially American.
Compare:
3. I'm going to the hairdresser this afternoon.
4. I'm going to the hairdresser's this afternoon.
[4] is correct, but many people wou
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