Mom has said that I am not allowed to talk to strangers any time I am alone.
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Mister MicawberMom has said that I am not allowed to talk to strangers any time I am alone.Why the fragment with the preapoesition "at any time I am alone" is considered to be incorrect?
AnonymousOK thanks again. I also have yet another question in terms of proper grammar. Referring to the form of the sentence - it is reported speech. So treating "Mum's said" as an introductory verb "has said" it cannot be contracted, is that right? Is there a general rule for introductory verbs in reported speech stating that they cannot be contracted. I mean that I cann