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Cho7712 Posted 12 years ago
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What is the difference between A and B?
A. He told them his weakest moment.
B. He tole them about his weakest moment.
A. He told them his weakest moment.
B. He tole them about his weakest moment.
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B. He told them about his weakest moment. This one is correct.
- B.
- He told them about his weakest moment.
- This one is correct.
- He told them in his weakest moment.
- This one is more likely.
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B. He told them about his weakest moment. This one is correct.
He told them in his weakest moment. This one is more likely.
He told them in his weakest moment. This one is more likely.
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Thank you for the answer.
Can I be informed more about the reason why this is so?
Obvious as it is, 'tell' takes two complement structures. To my knowledge, there seems to be no real difference.
Can I be informed more about the reason why this is so?
Obvious as it is, 'tell' takes two complement structures. To my knowledge, there seems to be no real difference.
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"weakest moment" is not something that is told.
You can tell me a story.
You can tell them a joke.
You can tell us a sad tale.
You can tell me about an experience, the time you went to the dentist, what happened yesterday, your job, or an interview.
You can tell me a story.
You can tell them a joke.
You can tell us a sad tale.
You can tell me about an experience, the time you went to the dentist, what happened yesterday, your job, or an interview.
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