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Grammarita Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Infinitives and pronoun agreement

The director of TOOTSIE says, "I want him to be her."

Someone else says, "I want to be she."

Are these correct?

  

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"Are these correct? The second seems to be word play on the first. And argument can be made for both grammars, but the first one is the native one.

— Mister Micawber

  • "Are these correct?
  • The second seems to be word play on the first.
  • And argument can be made for both grammars, but the first one is the native one.
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grammaritaThe director of TOOTSIE says, "I want him to be her." Someone else says, "I want to be she."Are these correct?

The second seems to be word play on the first. And argument can be made for both grammars, but the first one is the native one.

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