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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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he doesn't want to marry you

0When a guy says he doesn't want to get married, he/it/that means he doesn't want to marry you.02br
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00Which is correct? 02br
00Is the sentence correct?02br
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00Thanks.0-
  

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02br 02br 00Which is correct? 02br 02br 00Is the sentence correct? 02br 00Clive02br 00 0-

  • 02br 02br 00Which is correct?
  • 02br 02br 00Is the sentence correct?
  • 02br 00Clive02br 00 0-
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0 Hi,02br
00When a guy says he doesn't want to get married, he/it/that means he doesn't want to marry you.02br
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00Which is correct? 00All 3 are OK.02br
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00'He' focuses on the man.02br
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00'It/that' focus on his words.02br
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00Is the sentence correct? Y00es.02br
00Clive0
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0Thank you, Clive. I love your answer.02br
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00Come to think of it, is 01b00you02b00 correct? I mean, if it is a general statement, would it be acceptable? In other words, it's not a reply to someone complaining about her boyfriend not willing to marry her.0-
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0For max generality, you shouldn't use "you/one/someone" in this context. "You" makes the whole thing more personal/informal. 0-
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0 MH, could you help me rephrase it to me it more formal, with minimal changes?02br
00Thanks 0-
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0OK, now I understand what you're wanting to say:02br
01i00When a guy 01b00tells you [you being a girl]02b00 (that) he doesn't want to get married,01b00 it/he/that02b00 means he doesn't want to marry 01b00you02b00.02i02br
00and in this context, you need the final 01b00you02b
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0So this version is both personal and general, am I right?02br
00Personal being a reply to someone who's complaining about her boyfriend not wanting to marry her.02br
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00General being a statement to a mass audience.02br
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00Thanks, MH.0-
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0 You could also use the more abstract, but a bit old-fashioned and more BrE version for the general:02br
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01i00When a fellow 01b00tells one/someone02b00 (that) he doesn't want to get married,01b00 that02b00 means he doesn't want to marry 01b00that (particular) someone/person. 02b02i00

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