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Vsuresh Posted 15 years ago
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Hi
Please tell me whether this expression is idiomatic.
Would you do me the needful (referring to something already mentioned)?
Which is correct?
It is you who have/has bear the pain later.
Does it sound natural if 'very' is used before necessary? I think very much is ok, but I am sure with just very
This tool is very necessary here.
This tool is very much necessary here.
Please tell me whether this expression is idiomatic.
Would you do me the needful (referring to something already mentioned)?
Which is correct?
It is you who have/has bear the pain later.
Does it sound natural if 'very' is used before necessary? I think very much is ok, but I am sure with just very
This tool is very necessary here.
This tool is very much necessary here.
Top answer
Hi, No. It's very old-fashioned today—hence archaic. It is you who have borne the pain ( borne - past participle of bear ).
- Hi, No.
- It's very old-fashioned today—hence archaic.
- It is you who have borne the pain ( borne - past participle of bear ).
- Necessary is enough; very is fairly redundant.
- Regards
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Hi,
No. It's very old-fashioned today—hence archaic.
It is you who have borne the pain (borne - past participle of bear).
Necessary is enough; very is fairly redundant.
Regards
No. It's very old-fashioned today—hence archaic.
It is you who have borne the pain (borne - past participle of bear).
Necessary is enough; very is fairly redundant.
Regards
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Hi Suresh,
Please tell me whether this expression is idiomatic.
Would you do me the needful (referring to something already mentioned)?
I believe that it's idiomatic in Indian English.
Clive
Please tell me whether this expression is idiomatic.
Would you do me the needful (referring to something already mentioned)?
I believe that it's idiomatic in Indian English.
Clive
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Thank you Clive
That's exactly why I had the doubt. I do not see natives using it.
Now I am clear.
Thank you once again
That's exactly why I had the doubt. I do not see natives using it.
Now I am clear.
Thank you once again
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vsureshPlease tell me whether this expression is idiomatic.You may find the following thread interesting.
Would you do me the needful (referring to something already mentioned)?
See
vsureshWhich is correct?I woul
It is you who have/has to bear the pain later.
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CJ
I feel that 'It is you who have to bear the pain later' is used while referring to many people and that 'It is you who has to bear the pain later' is used while referring to a single person.
I feel that 'It is you who have to bear the pain later' is used while referring to many people and that 'It is you who has to bear the pain later' is used while referring to a single person.
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Hi
I'd say "do me the needful" is slang throughout South London, whether you are Indian or not
Do me a favour!
Dave
I'd say "do me the needful" is slang throughout South London, whether you are Indian or not
Do me a favour!
Dave
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'It is you who have/has to bear the pain later'
But since "who" starts a relative clause, and as such is analyzed seperately, surely the verb must relate to the relative pronoun acting as subject, no?
..there must be some rule about this grammatical structure! [6]
But since "who" starts a relative clause, and as such is analyzed seperately, surely the verb must relate to the relative pronoun acting as subject, no?
..there must be some rule about this grammatical structure! [6]
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