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Debpriya De Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Wh- movement
"You are the only person who I want to tell on me."
Is the above sentence grammatically correct, in the sense "I want you to tell on me." ?
Is the above sentence grammatically correct, in the sense "I want you to tell on me." ?
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" Otherwise, I'm not certain of the meaning of your sentence. John
- " Otherwise, I'm not certain of the meaning of your sentence.
- John
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If you want the person to admit to someone that you did something, then I would say: "You are the only person I want to tell on me."
Otherwise, I'm not certain of the meaning of your sentence.
John
Otherwise, I'm not certain of the meaning of your sentence.
John
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"You are the only person I want to tell on me."
I see that you have omitted the relativised element "who". Isn't that optional ?
I see that you have omitted the relativised element "who". Isn't that optional ?
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What is a "relativised element" ?
I removed "who" from my response because the word was superfluous.
In English, the common meaning of "to tell on" is "to denounce someone for doing something." Is this what you wish to convey in your question?
I removed "who" from my response because the word was superfluous.
In English, the common meaning of "to tell on" is "to denounce someone for doing something." Is this what you wish to convey in your question?
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