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Sesquipedalian101 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
I or You
The following passage is from a novel:
"Tentatively she raised her hand, uncertain whether she had the power to move, and carefully touched her face. The left cheek was no longer there,. Her exploring fingers found only a solid mass, a little rough to the touch and criss-crossed with something that felt like tape. Someone was gently lowering her arm. A reassuring familiar voice said, 'I shouldn't touch the dressing for a time'. And then she knew that she was in the recovery room...."
My question is, why "I shouldn't touch...", and why not the usual "You shouldn't touch..." ?
"Tentatively she raised her hand, uncertain whether she had the power to move, and carefully touched her face. The left cheek was no longer there,. Her exploring fingers found only a solid mass, a little rough to the touch and criss-crossed with something that felt like tape. Someone was gently lowering her arm. A reassuring familiar voice said, 'I shouldn't touch the dressing for a time'. And then she knew that she was in the recovery room...."
My question is, why "I shouldn't touch...", and why not the usual "You shouldn't touch..." ?
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Implied: If I were in your place... She's not giving an order that way, but giving advice.
- Implied: If I were in your place...
- She's not giving an order that way, but giving advice.
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Implied: If I were in your place...
She's not giving an order that way, but giving advice.
She's not giving an order that way, but giving advice.
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