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Navitasan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

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Are these sentences correct:

1) One gets confused when they tell one the truth.
2) One gets confused when they tell the truth to one.

3) One gets confused when the truth is told to one.

Gratefully,
Navi.
  

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navitasan Are these sentences correct Yes, but only in the sense that they contain English words that form grammatical sentences with subjects and predicates. Other than that they are all pretty much little word salads. (Sorry.

— CalifJim

  • navitasan Are these sentences correct Yes, but only in the sense that they contain English words that form grammatical sentences with subjects and predicates.
  • Other than that they are all pretty much little word salads.
  • (Sorry.
  • ) It's a pronoun reference problem.
  • He told him that he had forced him to take him where he had not wanted him to take him.
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navitasanAre these sentences correct
Yes, but only in the sense that they contain English words that form grammatical sentences with subjects and predicates.

Other than that they are all pretty much little word salads. (Sorry.
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Thank you very much, Jim.

I did not like the sentences.

I think 'one' can't become an object that easily. However this one seems fine to me:

4) One gets confused when one is told the truth.

Gratefully,
Navi.
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navitasanOne gets confused when one is told the truth.
Not bad. Probably 'disappointed' more than 'confused', though.
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Thank you very much, Jim,

Both actually. They tell you there is a Santa Claus, then they tell you there is no Santa Claus and... You get confused, disappointed and... distrustful as well....

If there is no Santa, how can I believe anything you say?!!!!

Gratefully,
Navi.
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navitasanIf there is no Santa, how can I believe anything you say?!!!!
Good point, but it's not worth having an existential crisis over it.
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