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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
keen
Can I use the following sentence if I want to tell somebody that I want them to come to me very much? Is it correct?
I'm mad keen on you both to be there.
Maybe I should use "madly" instead of "mad"? What do you think?
I'm mad keen on you both to be there.
Maybe I should use "madly" instead of "mad"? What do you think?
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Keen sounds old fashioned to me, but it could be regional. I've very keen to have you both there. I'm very keen on the idea that you'll both be there.
- Keen sounds old fashioned to me, but it could be regional.
- I've very keen to have you both there.
- I'm very keen on the idea that you'll both be there.
- "Keen on you both to be there" is not very idiomatic.
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Keen sounds old fashioned to me, but it could be regional.
I've very keen to have you both there.
I'm very keen on the idea that you'll both be there.
"Keen on you both to be there" is not very idiomatic.
I've very keen to have you both there.
I'm very keen on the idea that you'll both be there.
"Keen on you both to be there" is not very idiomatic.
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In addition to what the wise Grammar Geek said, if they are both coming to your house, I would prefer "here" instead of "there" 
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