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Amir Oghlow Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Indirect speech
She said "She had better do her homework."
She said she had better do her her homework.
Is it correct?
She said she had better do her her homework.
Is it correct?
Top answer
" OK, if she is speaking about another female. She said she had better do her her homework. This does not show that there are two different females involved.
- " OK, if she is speaking about another female.
- She said she had better do her her homework.
- This does not show that there are two different females involved.
- Say eg She said the girl had better do her homework.
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She said "She had better do her homework." OK, if she is speaking about another female.
She said she had better do her her homework. This does not show that there are two different females involved.
Say eg She said the girl had better do her homework.
She said she had better do her her homework. This does not show that there are two different females involved.
Say eg She said the girl had better do her homework.
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Apart from the "her her" typo yes. However, without context, the two "she"s in the second sentence might be understood to refer to the same person, whereas in the first sentence it is clear that they do not. This may or may not be a problem, depending on context.
In careful or formal English, I like to include "that", i.e. I would prefer "She said that ...". However, in everyday English "
In careful or formal English, I like to include "that", i.e. I would prefer "She said that ...". However, in everyday English "
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