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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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With reference to the classification of Simple Present usage on: http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/simplepresent.html

This thing notifies you to collect your food - an example of USE 1 Repeated Action

Now it tells you your food is ready - an example of USE 4 Now

This thing notifies you the food is ready - Is this an example of USE 1? Is it correct or should it be "This thing notifies you 'the food is ready'"?
  

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This thing notifies you to collect your food. Now it tells you your food is ready. This thing notifies you (that) the food is ready.

— CalifJim

  • This thing notifies you to collect your food.
  • Now it tells you your food is ready.
  • This thing notifies you (that) the food is ready.
  • I suppose, following the examples, all of these are repeated actions.
  • That's "USE 1" on that website.
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This thing notifies you to collect your food.
Now it tells you your food is ready.
This thing notifies you (that) the food is ready.

I suppose, following the examples, all of these are repeated actions. That's "USE 1" on that website.

"USE 4" is only for non-continuous verbs, and "notify" is not one of those.

CJ
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Do I need to use the apostrophes i.e. This thing notifies you "the food is ready"?
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Anonymousapostrophes
They're not apostrophes. They're quote marks, and you don't need them. To make it more clear, add 'that'.

... notifies you that the food is ready.

CJ
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