Hi! Are numbers 2 and 3 requests? Thanks, Fulvio
1. Clean the dishes! (Command)
2. I want you to clean the dishes.
3. I want you to teach me the rules of baseball.
yellowstarstruck Hi! Are numbers 2 and 3 requests? Thanks, Fulvio 1.
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yellowstarstruckHi! Are numbers 2 and 3 requests? Thanks, Fulvio
1. Clean the dishes! (Command)
2. I want you to clean the dishes.
3. I want you to teach me the rules of baseball.
Strictly speaking, the verb 'want' expresses a desire, not a request or a command.
CJ