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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

The verb 'advise' --objects and prepositions

Advise me whether or not I should invest the money or spend it.

Advise whether or not I should invest the money or spend it.

Can we use 'advise' both transitively and intransitively?

Should we/could we include a preposition?

Advise me on whether or not I should invest the money or spend it.

Advise on whether or not I should invest the money or spend it.

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-- The 2nd version sounds like the pronoun is missing– as if it were a telegram or brief bizz-speak email. -- Yes, but with the same comment I made abover re the pronoun.

— Mister Micawber

  • -- The 2nd version sounds like the pronoun is missing– as if it were a telegram or brief bizz-speak email.
  • -- Yes, but with the same comment I made abover re the pronoun.
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Can we use 'advise' both transitively and intransitively?-- The 2nd version sounds like the pronoun is missing– as if it were a telegram or brief bizz-speak email.

Should we/could we include a preposition?--Yes, but with the same comment I made abover re the pronoun.
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Mister MicawberThe 2nd version sounds like the pronoun is missing– as if it were a telegram or brief bizz-speak email.

Yeah, I'd agree with that, thanks!
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Same question for intend...

Happy with only the first?

I intended for Doug to clean the closet.

I intended Doug to clean the closet.

I intended on Doug cleaning the closet.
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#1 certainly. It seems like I've heard or read #2. #3 seems suspect ('I planned on Doug cleaning' is OK), but maybe they use it somewhere. There is also 'I intended that Doug clean...' More research is needed, but I probably won't get around to it.
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Mister Micawber 'I intended that Doug clean

Yip, forgot to include this one.
Mister MicawberMore research is needed, but I probably won't get around to it.
Least you're honest.

Thanks
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I hope you learn just a little bit when answering my questions. Or I hope at least it helps you think about grammar in a different way. Would hate to think this is only useful to one of us.
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Oh, yes-- I learn one way or another. I learned a lot earlier on, but the curve has levelled off in the past couple of years. Not flat-lining yet, though.
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