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Tung Quoc Posted 20 years ago
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1/ Please correct this sentence:

For Tom Smith, when do you call Tom, when do you call Smith? (1)

2/ Is (1) = (2)?

For Tom Smith, when do you say Tom, when do you say Smith? (1)

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For Tom Smith, when do you call him Tom, and when do you call him Smith? 1 and 2 aren't completely the same - 1 refers to how you speak to Tom Smith himself. In 2, you could be asking how you refer to Tom when speaking to other people about Tom.

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  • For Tom Smith, when do you call him Tom, and when do you call him Smith?
  • 1 and 2 aren't completely the same - 1 refers to how you speak to Tom Smith himself.
  • In 2, you could be asking how you refer to Tom when speaking to other people about Tom.
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For Tom Smith, when do you call him Tom, and when do you call him Smith?

1 and 2 aren't completely the same - 1 refers to how you speak to Tom Smith himself. In 2, you could be asking how you refer to Tom when speaking to other people about Tom.
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