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Please help check that which one of the followings is correct and why?

1.I told you not to do it.
2. I told you don't do it.
  

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Please help check that which one of the followings is correct and why? I told you not to do it. Fine.

  • Please help check that which one of the followings is correct and why?
  • I told you not to do it.
  • Fine.
  • It's written as reported speech.
  • 2.
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Please help check that which one of the followings is correct and why?

1.I told you not to do it. Fine. It's written as reported speech.
2. I told you don't do it.Wrong, but OK if you write it as direct speech. I told you, "Don't do it!"

Clive

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