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Lena876 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Is it correct?
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Could you tell me plase is it correct to say 'I cannot demand from a man to be a person I want him to be'?
Thank you
Could you tell me plase is it correct to say 'I cannot demand from a man to be a person I want him to be'?
Thank you
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I'd say it's correct. " I could understand why you might feel that "a" is more correct, but it's almost a fixed expression.
- I'd say it's correct.
- " I could understand why you might feel that "a" is more correct, but it's almost a fixed expression.
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I'd say it's correct.
It's more common to use the definite article in this case: "to be the person I want him to be."
I could understand why you might feel that "a" is more correct, but it's almost a fixed expression.
It's more common to use the definite article in this case: "to be the person I want him to be."
I could understand why you might feel that "a" is more correct, but it's almost a fixed expression.
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