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Vincent Ding Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
use of inform
Since "inform" has the similar meaning with "tell", then may I say "inform sb. to do sth." by deducing from "tell sb. to do sth."?
Thanks for your clarification.
Thanks for your clarification.
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Hi Vincent, Since "inform" has the similar meaning with "tell", then may I say "inform sb. " by deducing from "tell sb. "?
- Hi Vincent, Since "inform" has the similar meaning with "tell", then may I say "inform sb.
- " by deducing from "tell sb.
- "?
- No.
- You inform somebody about/of something.
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Hi Vincent,
Since "inform" has the similar meaning with "tell", then may I say "inform sb. to do sth." by deducing from "tell sb. to do sth."?
No. You inform somebody about/of something.
Tell has various meanings, including giving information, and giving orders (as in your example).
Since "inform" has the similar meaning with "tell", then may I say "inform sb. to do sth." by deducing from "tell sb. to do sth."?
No. You inform somebody about/of something.
Tell has various meanings, including giving information, and giving orders (as in your example).
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