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Newguest Posted 17 years ago
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My point is... why are we taking instructions from him of all people?

--- Does the sentence above say "why are we taking instructions from him about all people?"
  

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" No! instructions from HIM , of all people (that we might take instructions from). Of all the people we could take instructions from, he is the least appropriate person.

— CalifJim

  • " No!
  • instructions from HIM , of all people (that we might take instructions from).
  • Of all the people we could take instructions from, he is the least appropriate person.
  • He is the least likely to give good instructions.
  • The pronoun is usually stressed when the sentence is said.
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NewguestDoes the sentence above say "why are we taking instructions from him about all people?"
No!

... instructions from HIM, of all people (that we might take instructions from).


Of all the people we could take instructions from, he is the least appropriate person. He is the least likely to give good instructions.
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