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Odessa Dawn Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

"I did as I was told"?

Hi.

I did as I was told.I would like to tell someone to do so. What do I add, please?
I did as I was told. (...)
  

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Odessa Dawn I would like to tell someone to do so. What do I add, please? You don't add anything, if I understand your question correctly.

— CalifJim

  • Odessa Dawn I would like to tell someone to do so.
  • What do I add, please?
  • You don't add anything, if I understand your question correctly.
  • You change to an imperative form.
  • Do as you were told!
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Odessa DawnI would like to tell someone to do so. What do I add, please?
You don't add anything, if I understand your question correctly. You change to an imperative form.

Do as you were told! (This tells someone else to do as they were told.)

CJ
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Hi.
I did as I was told; so do as you were told. I would like to shorten that statement.?
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Odessa DawnI would like to shorten that statement.
There are two different statements that come to mind. I don't know which one you're aiming at.

I did as I was told; you do the same. / I did as I was told; you do likewise.
I did as I was told, and so did you. / I did as I was told, and you did too.
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Thank you.Emotion: rose
CalifJimI did as I was told; you do likewise.
That one fits me.
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Odessa DawnThat one fits me.
That was my guess, but I gave you both just in case you wanted the other one.
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