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Navitasan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

What to do

1) He can tell you what to do.

I think this sentence would normally mean:
He is able to tell what you ought to do to achieve what you have in mind

Could the sentence also mean:
b) He has the right to give you orders.

Could '1' be used of a military superior officer (who might, if need be, order you to get yourself killed)?

Gratefully,
Navi.
  

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navitasan I think this sentence would normally mean:He is able to tell what you ought to do to achieve what you have in mind Yes. navitasan Could the sentence also mean:b) He has the right to give you orders. Yes.

— Mister Micawber

  • navitasan I think this sentence would normally mean:He is able to tell what you ought to do to achieve what you have in mind Yes.
  • navitasan Could the sentence also mean:b) He has the right to give you orders.
  • Yes.
  • navitasan Could '1' be used of a military superior officer (who might, if need be, order you to get yourself killed)?
  • Yes.
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navitasanI think this sentence would normally mean:He is able to tell what you ought to do to achieve what you have in mind
Yes.
navitasanCould the sentence also mean:b) He has the right to give you orders.
Yes.
navitasanCould '1' be used of a military superior officer (who might, if need be, order yo
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