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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Quotes from the movie 'flight'

The following sentences were said in the movie flight. I guess the person in the movie isn't an English teacher, How would you correct?

You know that I prefer that you call us than show up unannounced.

It's not like anyone calls me, in the last 3 years, other than to ask for money.

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Anonymous You know that I prefer that you call us than show up unannounced. The line in the movie is You know that I prefer that you call us . This is a correct and natural sentence.

— RandomGuy

  • Anonymous You know that I prefer that you call us than show up unannounced.
  • The line in the movie is You know that I prefer that you call us .
  • This is a correct and natural sentence.
  • ) Anonymous It's not like anyone calls me, in the last 3 years, other than to ask for money.
  • The man said It’s not like anybody around here calls me [pause] in the last three years other than to ask for some money.
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AnonymousYou know that I prefer that you call us than show up unannounced.
The line in the movie is You know that I prefer that you call us. This is a correct and natural sentence. (The woman did not say …than show up unannounced, but that would be OK, too.)
AnonymousIt's not like anyone calls me, in the last 3 years, othe
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Ok

wouldn't it be
You know that I prefer that you call us rather than show up unannounced.

How would you correctly say this it feels incomplete.

It’s not like anybody around here calls me. In the last three years other than to ask for some money.
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AnonymousWouldn't it be You know that I prefer that you call us rather than show up unannounced?
Rather is optional.
AnonymousHow would you correctly say this? It feels incomplete.
It’s not like anybody around here calls me. In the last three years, no o
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