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Silak12 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Enchant someone to do......?

Hi! everyone.Could you tell me,whether I can use "enchant"and "impress" like that?
Are my sentences right?
1-He was impressed by Jim Kerry to get his hair cut like that.
2-He was enchanted by him to commit this transgression.
3-He was enchanted by Jim Kerry over having got his hair cut like that.
4-He was impressed by Brain Lara(cricketer) on scoring 400 in a test match.
Are my sentences correct? ,Which prepositions are correct after enchant and impress?
I will be happy,if you help me.
Thanks!
  

Top answer

'impress' takes a that -clause or a by -phrase. He was impressed that Jim Kerry got his hair cut like that. He was impressed that Brian Lara scored 400 in a test match.

— CalifJim

  • 'impress' takes a that -clause or a by -phrase.
  • He was impressed that Jim Kerry got his hair cut like that.
  • He was impressed that Brian Lara scored 400 in a test match.
  • He was impressed by Jim Kerry's hair cut.
  • He was impressed by Lara's score.
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'impress' takes a that-clause or a by-phrase.

He was impressed that Jim Kerry got his hair cut like that.
He was impressed that Brian Lara scored 400 in a test match.

He was impressed by Jim Kerry's hair cut.
He was impressed by Lara's score.
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You don't want 'enchant' for this meaning:

He wa
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Thanks Calif for helping me out with that.
And can I say this sentence-:He was impressed that Brain Lara scored 400 in a test,so would he.
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silak12He was impressed that Brain Lara scored 400 in a test,so would he.
No. It's two sentences.

And are you sure the man's name is Brain? We all have a brain in our heads. Maybe you mean Brian?

He was impressed that Brian Lara scored 400 in a test. So would he.
Or
He was impressed that Brian Lara scored 4
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