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Farooq Abbasi Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

grammar syntax

Instead of saying "you told me to call him when you are back" (note that here both 'you' is the same person ) can I say "you said that call him when I am back". In both can you also tell me that using "you are/were back" and "when I am/was back" okay?

And here "Last time I called here at the HR department someone said that I would be notified of any developments on my CV" is it necessary to say "someone said that you would be notified..."

Thanks for giving it a thought.
  

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Farooq Abbasi can I say "you said that call him when I am back". No. 'Said that call' is not a possible English structure.

— Mister Micawber

  • Farooq Abbasi can I say "you said that call him when I am back".
  • No.
  • 'Said that call' is not a possible English structure.
  • You told me to call him when you are/were back .
  • — These are OK.
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Farooq Abbasican I say "you said that call him when I am back".
No. 'Said that call' is not a possible English structure.

You told me to call him when you are/were back. — These are OK.
Farooq Abbasi "Last time I called here at the HR department someone said that I would be notified of any developments on my CV"
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