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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
to bring someone over
Hello,
Here's some context.:
Jack: My sister and her new boyfriend are coming round on Friday.
John: Is he the one you don't like?
Jack: Yeah.
John: Can you ask her not to bring him over/round?
I am not sure the very last sentence sounds okay. Does "...not to bring him round/over" sound unnatural?
Thank you
Here's some context.:
Jack: My sister and her new boyfriend are coming round on Friday.
John: Is he the one you don't like?
Jack: Yeah.
John: Can you ask her not to bring him over/round?
I am not sure the very last sentence sounds okay. Does "...not to bring him round/over" sound unnatural?
Thank you
Top answer
not to bring him round/over" sound unnatural? Yes. Jack: My sister and her new boyfriend are coming round on Friday.
- not to bring him round/over" sound unnatural?
- Yes.
- Jack: My sister and her new boyfriend are coming round on Friday.
- John: Is he the one you don't like?
- Jack: Yeah.
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Gene93 Does "...not to bring him round/over" sound unnatural?Yes.
Jack: My sister and her new boyfriend are coming round on Friday.
John: Is he the one you don't like?
Jack: Yeah.
John: Can you ask her not to bring him?
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This might be a silly question, but how does "over/round" make it sound unnatural? They just indicate that his sister and her new boyfriend are going to his place. I hope that my question will not be misunderstood.
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Gene93 how does "over/round" make it sound unnatural?Those words add a note of pleasant familiarity to the phrase, but the speaker does not wish to see the person.
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