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Liveinjapan Posted 18 years ago
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I have to be careful ..

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01i00I have to be careful what I say here because some of my characters aren't too pleasant.02i02br
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00Is a preposition omitted after 01i00'be careful'02i00 or is this perfectly correct; no need to put any word?02br
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01cite10Liveinjapan12cite10Is a preposition omitted after 11i10'be careful'12i10 12blockquote
10Yes. 01i00about02i00. That omission is common. It seems to be restricted to 01i00careful what ... (I say, you do, he asks for, ...)02i00Be careful (abo
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00Thanks, Marius and CJ.0-
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0I know we often say, "I have to be careful with my words," but is "I have to be careful (with) what I say" considered bad usage?0-
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01cite10Avangi12cite10is "I have to be careful (with) what I say" considered bad usage?12blockquote
10 I would say "No". I believe I've heard it with that preposition on occasion.02br
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