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Diotima Posted 14 years ago
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I have seen these sentences on 'a short message to a friend', I wonder if they are correct. If not, can you please help me to rephrase them?
1)I bought the tickets for us both so you don't worry for this!
2)I recommend you don't be late otherwise we'll miss the plane.
Thanks for your help
1)I bought the tickets for us both so you don't worry for this!
2)I recommend you don't be late otherwise we'll miss the plane.
Thanks for your help
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Are you learning Brit. Eng. or Amer.
- Are you learning Brit.
- Eng.
- or Amer.
- Eng.?
- That matters, re (2).
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I'd rephrase them thus:
1. I bought the tickets for both of us, so don't worry about it.
2. I recommend you not be late. Otherwise, we'll miss the plane.
For sentence 2, I would also consider:
Don't be late or we'll miss the plane.
1. I bought the tickets for both of us, so don't worry about it.
2. I recommend you not be late. Otherwise, we'll miss the plane.
For sentence 2, I would also consider:
Don't be late or we'll miss the plane.
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I am learning BrE...but I'd love to know how would you say in both cases, if possible! Thanks a lot for your reply!
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JohnParis has answered in the way I would have responded.
In (2), I wondered whether an Amer. Eng. speaker would consider "I recommend you don't be late" is acceptable.
In (2), I wondered whether an Amer. Eng. speaker would consider "I recommend you don't be late" is acceptable.
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Yes, "I recommend you don't be late" is acceptable, and I wonder if it might even be more widely used than my "not be late."
I was born in the northeast part of the US (in New England) and more than once I have noticed that much of what is said in that part of the country is not said elsewhere. US English can, at times, be very regional.
I was born in the northeast part of the US (in New England) and more than once I have noticed that much of what is said in that part of the country is not said elsewhere. US English can, at times, be very regional.
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