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PreciousJones Posted 16 years ago
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Hi,

Please tell me if these sentences are correct:

I'd also like for you to bring all my documents from the file case in my room.

I'd also like for you to bring all my documents in the file case from my room.
  

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Please, anyone? Thank you.

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  • Thank you.
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Please, anyone?

Thank you.
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This use of the word "for" was discussed in another thread, I believe, so I won't go into that again.

The first sentence seems more natural to me. I can't quite get my head round whether the second is trying to say something very slightly different, or, if not, why anyone would arrange the words that way round. At first I thought there might be some difference related to whether the file
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PreciousJones I'd also like for you to bring all my documents from the file case in my room.

I'd also like for you to bring all my documents in the file case from my room. The "for" is correct but unnecessary in both sentences.

The first sentence is unquestionably correct.

In the second sentence, the use of "from" is a bit awkward, but I often

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