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Liton Das Posted 7 years ago
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You just lost me my only lead.
You just lost my only leand.
Now explain the meaning of both. I am confused why "me" on first sentence. I think I saw this type of sentences maybe I recall once I see again or hear.
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Liton Das why "me" on in the first sentence It's called a dative of interest. It's a mention of the person most involved (interested) in the situation. ).
- Liton Das why "me" on in the first sentence It's called a dative of interest.
- It's a mention of the person most involved (interested) in the situation.
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- It occurs fairly often in the context of something negative.
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Liton Daswhy "me"onin the first sentence
It's called a dative of interest. It's a mention of the person most involved (interested) in the situation. Sometimes it's just the pronoun ('me', 'you', etc.). Sometimes the preposition 'on' is also used ('on me', 'on you', etc.). It occurs fairly often in
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