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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Said to them NOT to go
Joan: "Don't go with them, Paul"
Joan told Paul not to go with them.
In reported speech I understand that's the usual way to express it. But is the following grammatically correct or heard at all?
Joan said to Paul not to go with them.
Thanks.
Joan told Paul not to go with them.
In reported speech I understand that's the usual way to express it. But is the following grammatically correct or heard at all?
Joan said to Paul not to go with them.
Thanks.
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Anonymous Joan said to Paul not to go with them. S.
- Anonymous Joan said to Paul not to go with them.
- S.
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AnonymousJoan said to Paul not to go with them.This is not used in the U.S.
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AnonymousBut is the following grammatically correct or heard at all? Joan said to Paul not to go with them.No!
CJ
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OP has a good question, think of it this way;
Is this sentence correct?
"He screamed to her not to go" is structured similarly to "He said to her not to go" but has a completely different meaning from "He told her not to go."
Is this sentence correct?
"He screamed to her not to go" is structured similarly to "He said to her not to go" but has a completely different meaning from "He told her not to go."
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uekuOP has a good question, think of it this way;Is this sentence correct?"He screamed to her not to go" is structured similarly to "He said to her not to go" but has a completely different meaning from "He told her not to go."Fine and dandy. There are all kinds of variants of reported speech, and the point is to choose the right verb for the right occasion.
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