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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Like I told you (to)
If you had gotten up earlier like I told you to, you wouldn't have had to miss breakfast.
Hi,
Is the bolded to in the above optional? If not, could you dig up a reason? Thanks.
Hi,
Is the bolded to in the above optional? If not, could you dig up a reason? Thanks.
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I think it's optional, because you could say as well If you had gotten up earlier as I told you, you wouldn't have had to miss breakfast.
- I think it's optional, because you could say as well If you had gotten up earlier as I told you, you wouldn't have had to miss breakfast.
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I think it's optional, because you could say as well
If you had gotten up earlier as I told you, you wouldn't have had to miss breakfast.
If you had gotten up earlier as I told you, you wouldn't have had to miss breakfast.
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Are you sure?
I remember my grammar book prescribes that it's not optional in this context.
I remember my grammar book prescribes that it's not optional in this context.
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