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Jacky56Lin Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

See you happy/ see you to be happy. help me please.

Dear Teachers

I want you happy / to be happy. Correct?



I want to see /you happy / you to be happy / that you are happy.

I want to see / you safe / you to be safe/ that you are safe.

Which are correct?



Thanks a lot.
  

Top answer

" This sounds informal to me. " This is perfectly fine. " These options are decidedly awkward.

— JasonMel

  • " This sounds informal to me.
  • " This is perfectly fine.
  • " These options are decidedly awkward.
  • " These options are a bit awkward and informal-sounding, but not grammatically incorrect.
  • " These are fairly safe options.
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"I want you happy." This sounds informal to me.

"I want you to be happy." This is perfectly fine.

"I want to see you to be happy/safe." These options are decidedly awkward.

"I want to see you happy/safe." These options are a bit awkward and informal-sounding, but not grammatically incorrect.

"I want to see that you are happy/safe.
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