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Anonymous Posted 4 years ago
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A guy, his date, and his friend are having dinner together. The friend is very loose lipped and tells the date that the guy has been with a lot of women. The friend talks about that for a while to tease the guy, but ends up saying that he thinks the guy is ready to settle down now (with her). The date then asks - Did he tell you to say that? (1)- Before the friend can answer, the guy responds - No, I haven't told him to say any of this. (2)

(1) Would this be completely natural in the context? Are "tell" and "say" the most likely where I have placed them in the sentence?

(2) Would the response be OK as well referring mostly to less flattering things the friend has revealed to the date? Would you use the past tense again?

  

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anonymous Would this be completely natural in the context? " anonymous Are "tell" and "say" the most likely where I have placed them in the sentence? Yes.

— Anonymous

  • anonymous Would this be completely natural in the context?
  • " anonymous Are "tell" and "say" the most likely where I have placed them in the sentence?
  • Yes.
  • anonymous Would the response be OK as well referring mostly to less flattering things the friend has revealed to the date?
  • The guy answers more than his date asked, but that is fine.
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anonymousWould this be completely natural in the context?

Yes, except it should be "No, I didn't tell him …."

anonymousAre "tell" and "say" the most likely where I have placed them in the sentence?

Yes.

anonymousWould the response be OK as well referring mostly to less flattering things
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