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Guyper Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Is it possible to omit personal object pronouns?

"Our boss asked that we not be late"

instead of

"Our boss asked us not to be late"

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Top answer

Guyper "Our boss asked that we not be late" instead of "Our boss asked us not to be late" This is not simply a matter of omitting an object pronoun. It's a completely different structure. Both are correct.

— CalifJim

  • Guyper "Our boss asked that we not be late" instead of "Our boss asked us not to be late" This is not simply a matter of omitting an object pronoun.
  • It's a completely different structure.
  • Both are correct.
  • The first one is considerably more formal than the second.
  • CJ
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Guyper"Our boss asked that we not be late"
instead of
"Our boss asked us not to be late"
This is not simply a matter of omitting an object pronoun. It's a completely different structure. Both are correct. The first one is considerably more formal than the second.

CJ
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