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Debpriya De Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Modal verb
"He will do what I may tell him to do."
Is this sentence grammatically correct ?
Isn't it correct that we cannot use a modal verb in both the main clause and the suordinate clause ?
Here we use "may" and "will".
Is this sentence grammatically correct ?
Isn't it correct that we cannot use a modal verb in both the main clause and the suordinate clause ?
Here we use "may" and "will".
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Debpriya De Isn't it correct that we cannot use a modal verb in both the main clause and the su b ordinate clause ? I have never heard of that! I'm not sure many native speakers would ever utter your sentence, though.
- Debpriya De Isn't it correct that we cannot use a modal verb in both the main clause and the su b ordinate clause ?
- I have never heard of that!
- I'm not sure many native speakers would ever utter your sentence, though.
- CB
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Debpriya DeIsn't it correct that we cannot use a modal verb in both the main clause and the subordinate clause ?I have never heard of that!
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