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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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John does not need to self-abasement in front of Jane.
Is the above sentence correct?
Thank you
Is the above sentence correct?
Thank you
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Hi, John does not need to self-abasement in front of Jane. Is the above sentence correct? No.
- Hi, John does not need to self-abasement in front of Jane.
- Is the above sentence correct?
- No.
- With 'to' here, you need a verb.
- Say John does not need to abase himself in front of Jane.
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Hi,
John does not need to self-abasement in front of Jane.
Is the above sentence correct? No. With 'to' here, you need a verb.
Say John does not need to abase himself in front of Jane.
Best wishes, Clive
John does not need to self-abasement in front of Jane.
Is the above sentence correct? No. With 'to' here, you need a verb.
Say John does not need to abase himself in front of Jane.
Best wishes, Clive
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If someone "needs to ..." you need a verb. John needs to apologize. John needs to write his mother.
You have a noun: self-abasement. So that alone makes the sentence incorrect.
But beyond that, I just don't know what you mean, logically. John doesn't need to put himself down in front of Jane?
[Edit: Sorry Clive, didn't mean to step on your toes. You slipped in ahead of
You have a noun: self-abasement. So that alone makes the sentence incorrect.
But beyond that, I just don't know what you mean, logically. John doesn't need to put himself down in front of Jane?
[Edit: Sorry Clive, didn't mean to step on your toes. You slipped in ahead of
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