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Whl626 Posted 23 years ago
Grammar

I will call you at the office?

I remember that in the past, some teachers asked me to avoid using this sentence coz it is ambiguous.

Normally, people say it is the " you " who is at the office. But based on English grammar, ' at the office ' is about location so it has to be an ( adverbial phrase ) used to modify the verb ' call ', if that's the case, it is " I " at the office not the " you ".

Any comments ?
  

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Yes, this sentence is terrible. It's probably only really understood in context. I agree with "at the office" modifying "call".

— Ryan smith

  • Yes, this sentence is terrible.
  • It's probably only really understood in context.
  • I agree with "at the office" modifying "call".
  • Afterall, the sentence "I will call you from the office" makes perfect sense -- "I" is at the office.
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Yes, this sentence is terrible. It's probably only really understood in context.

I agree with "at the office" modifying "call". Afterall, the sentence "I will call you from the office" makes perfect sense -- "I" is at the office.
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The way I see it "you" is at the office, otherwise I'll call you from the office?
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If ' you ' is at the office, then ' at the office ' has become either a noun phrase or an adjective phrase. But both don't look like it ???
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