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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

She said that I was to

a) She said I was to drink the whole glass.

b) She said for me to drink the whole glass.

Would you say/write either?

Are you more likey to say/write b?
  

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The second is distinctly spoken English.

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  • The second is distinctly spoken English.
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The second is distinctly spoken English.
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She asked me to drink the whole glass
Is this right?
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AnonymousShe asked me to drink the whole glass

Is this right?

That would be more common than the two options I gave.

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... or 'She told me to drink the whole glass'.
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