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Kilimanjaro Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

happy / ready obliged to do

01. Would you oblige me by taking this letter to the Director? 02br
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00How would you restate the above sentences. What do the “obliges” mean there?0-
  

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0Would you oblige me by taking this letter to the Director? -- would you do me a favor and take this letter to the D02br 02br 00If you need a ride home I’d be happy to oblige. 0-

— Inchoateknowledge

  • 0Would you oblige me by taking this letter to the Director?
  • -- would you do me a favor and take this letter to the D02br 02br 00If you need a ride home I’d be happy to oblige.
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0Would you oblige me by taking this letter to the Director? -- would you do me a favor and take this letter to the D02br
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00If you need a ride home I’d be happy to oblige. -- If you need a ride, i will be there to help you.0-
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0 It's to 01b00make a favor02b00 to someone by doing them one thing or another, 01font01b00helping02b02font00 them with one thing or another: 02br
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00 thus creating a moral 01b00obligation02b00 for the person receiving the help. 024
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01cite10Marius Hancu12cite10It's to 11b10make a favor12b10 to someone by doing them one thing or another, 11font11b10helping12b12font10 them with one thing or another: 12br
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0Incho gave two perfectly good suggestions in his post.02br
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00I'd be grateful if you would take this letter to the D for me.02br
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00Please take this letter to the D.02br
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00I can give you a ride home (in the UK, lift home) if you need one.02br
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01cite10Inchoateknowledge12cite10Would you oblige me by taking this letter to the Director? -- would you do me a favor and take this letter to the D12br
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10If you need a ride home I’d be happy to oblige. -- If you need a ride, i will be there to help you.12br
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01cite10Inchoateknowledge12cite10Would you oblige me by taking this letter to the Director? -- would you do me a favor and take this letter to the D12br
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10If you need a ride home I’d be happy to oblige. -- If you need a ride, i will be there to help you.12br
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