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Fab54 Posted 22 years ago
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Hello everybody,
I'd like to express this "idea" in one sentence> "You should fire her. By doing this you will show her who is the boss". If I say
1) You should fire her, so you will show....
2) You should fire her, like this/that you will....
Which one is more natural? Or is there another way to say it?
Thanks
I'd like to express this "idea" in one sentence> "You should fire her. By doing this you will show her who is the boss". If I say
1) You should fire her, so you will show....
2) You should fire her, like this/that you will....
Which one is more natural? Or is there another way to say it?
Thanks
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One possibility:
"You should fire her and show her who's boss."
"You should fire her and show her who's boss."
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(1) does not express the precise intention you want, Fab, and (2) is incorrect. I would suggest:
'You should fire her, which will show her who is the boss.'
'You should fire her, so that she knows who is the boss.'
'You should fire her, and that will show her who is the boss.'
Oops! Hi there, PR-- you slipped in while I was composing.
'You should fire her, which will show her who is the boss.'
'You should fire her, so that she knows who is the boss.'
'You should fire her, and that will show her who is the boss.'
Oops! Hi there, PR-- you slipped in while I was composing.
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Hello Fab54
Once you've fired her, of course, you're no longer boss.
MrP
Once you've fired her, of course, you're no longer boss.
MrP
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Could it also be “You should fire her so as to show her…” or “You should fire her so that she knew…”? The second one is subjunctive, isn’t it, so the second form of the verb (“knew”) is admissible here?
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