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Tamguatlay Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Is 'do' necessary?

I just did what my mother told me to do.

Is 'do' necessary?

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tamguatlay Is 'do' necessary? No. It's optional.

— CalifJim

  • tamguatlay Is 'do' necessary?
  • No.
  • It's optional.
  • CJ
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tamguatlayIs 'do' necessary?
No. It's optional.

CJ
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Thanks, CJ.

Is "to" necessary?
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tamguatlayIs "to" necessary?
No, provided "do" has already been dropped. (You can't have "told me do" at the end.)

These are possible: told me; told me to; told me to do.

If I were saying it, I'd go at least as far as including "to".

CJ
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Thanks, CJ, for the detailed explanation.
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