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Joseph A Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Intent
Hello everyone,
Is the usage of "intent" in the following sentence correct?
When I speak, you have to be intent on me or my speech.
Regards,
JA
Top answer
That's not a natural way of putting it. When I speak, you have to listen intently [to what I say].
- That's not a natural way of putting it.
- When I speak, you have to listen intently [to what I say].
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That's not a natural way of putting it.
When I speak, you have to listen intently [to what I say].
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Joseph AIs the usage of "intent" in the following sentence correct?
When I speak, you have to be intent on me or my speech.
Not exactly. In the sense you intend here, 'attentive' would be a better word.
... have to be attentive. / ... have to be attentive to what I say.
You can impart the same message with these:
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