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Jandi Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Make sure
Hello, teachers!
Would you please tell me if these sentences are well-formed? Do we use both 'make sure of it' and 'make it sure' with the same meaning?
1. Did you turn off the oven? / Yes, I did. / [Make sure of it right now.] or [Make it sure right now.]
2. If you get A on this math test, I'll buy you a brand-new computer. / Really? Can you [make sure of it, make it sure]? / Yes, sure!
Thank you very much.
Would you please tell me if these sentences are well-formed? Do we use both 'make sure of it' and 'make it sure' with the same meaning?
1. Did you turn off the oven? / Yes, I did. / [Make sure of it right now.] or [Make it sure right now.]
2. If you get A on this math test, I'll buy you a brand-new computer. / Really? Can you [make sure of it, make it sure]? / Yes, sure!
Thank you very much.
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-- Did you turn off the oven? -- Yes, I did. -- Could you make sure?
- -- Did you turn off the oven?
- -- Yes, I did.
- -- Could you make sure?
- ["Make sure of it right now" is rather abrupt and almost rude, I'd say.
- "Make it sure right now" doesn't mean anything here.
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-- Did you turn off the oven?
-- Yes, I did.
-- Could you make sure?
["Make sure of it right now" is rather abrupt and almost rude, I'd say. "Make it sure right now" doesn't mean anything here. It's not correct.]
-- If you get an A on this math test, I'll buy you a brand-new computer.
-- Really? [Are you sure? / For sure?]
-- Yes, [I'm sure. / for sure.]
-- Yes, I did.
-- Could you make sure?
["Make sure of it right now" is rather abrupt and almost rude, I'd say. "Make it sure right now" doesn't mean anything here. It's not correct.]
-- If you get an A on this math test, I'll buy you a brand-new computer.
-- Really? [Are you sure? / For sure?]
-- Yes, [I'm sure. / for sure.]
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Hello Jandi
I'm a mere English learner but could you allow me to throw my 2 cents?
My conclusion is 'make it sure' is a wrong phrase. The adjective 'sure' [=confident] is always used to describe about a person. "Somebody is sure " or "Somebody is sure ". Here or works as the complement of 'sure'. 'Make sure' is also an intransitive idiomatic verb. It is used in the ways: (1)
I'm a mere English learner but could you allow me to throw my 2 cents?
My conclusion is 'make it sure' is a wrong phrase. The adjective 'sure' [=confident] is always used to describe about a person. "Somebody is sure " or "Somebody is sure ". Here or works as the complement of 'sure'. 'Make sure' is also an intransitive idiomatic verb. It is used in the ways: (1)
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Thank you very much, Paco!
How nice of you and your answer!
> The adjective 'sure' [=confident] is always used to describe about a person.
It is certain/sure that she loves you. [I think both are correct even though 'certain' is much more natural. And "It is a sure thing that she loves you" is also correct, I think.
Just my thoughts. ^^
H
How nice of you and your answer!
> The adjective 'sure' [=confident] is always used to describe about a person.
It is certain/sure that she loves you. [I think both are correct even though 'certain' is much more natural. And "It is a sure thing that she loves you" is also correct, I think.
Just my thoughts. ^^
H
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Hello Jandi
I think you are a great sweet-talker. I like reading your suave responses to any people who answered to you.
Yes I was wrong. 'Sure' can modify things when it is used in the sense of 'reliable' or 'steady'. "It is a sure thing that ..." sounds a little archaic at least to me, though we can often hear native speakers exclaim "Sure thing!" in the sense of "Certainly"
I think you are a great sweet-talker. I like reading your suave responses to any people who answered to you.
Yes I was wrong. 'Sure' can modify things when it is used in the sense of 'reliable' or 'steady'. "It is a sure thing that ..." sounds a little archaic at least to me, though we can often hear native speakers exclaim "Sure thing!" in the sense of "Certainly"
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Hello, Paco.
Thank you for your compliments and a good wish!
> to any people
Oh, no! To our good teachers only (I hope)! To those who answer ME!!!
And 'always' is almost always a dangerous word, isn't it?
I hope you are enjoying a peaceful evening!
Thank you for your compliments and a good wish!
> to any people
Oh, no! To our good teachers only (I hope)! To those who answer ME!!!
And 'always' is almost always a dangerous word, isn't it?
I hope you are enjoying a peaceful evening!
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Hello again
Yes, I know well the use of 'always' is dangerous. Still I am agreeable always when I am reading your message.
paco
Yes, I know well the use of 'always' is dangerous. Still I am agreeable always when I am reading your message.
paco
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