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Navitasan Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

He did not knock to let me know

Why didn't you let John in?

1-How was I supposed to let him in? He did not knock to let me know he was here. I guess he was so drunk he just passed out behind the door.

2-How was I supposed to let him in? He did not knock in order to let me know he was here. I guess he was so drunk he just passed out behind the door.

3-How was I supposed to let him in? He did not knock so that I would know he was here. I guess he was so drunk he just passed out behind the door.

4-How was I supposed to let him in? He did not knock for me to know he was here. I guess he was so drunk he just passed out behind the door.

Which are acceptable in the given context? Only the underlined sentences changes.

Gratefully
Navi.
  

Top answer

"He did not knock to let me know he was There", being that he was not yet Here with the speaker.

  • "He did not knock to let me know he was There", being that he was not yet Here with the speaker.
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"He did not knock to let me know he was There",
being that he was not yet Here with the speaker.

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