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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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What's the difference between A and B?

0(1) A: I asked him to study hard.02br
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0Yes. 02br 02br 00Additionally, in A you are asking/ordering him personally. 0-

— Nona the brit

  • 0Yes.
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0Yes. 02br
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01cite10Nona The Brit12cite10Yes. 12br
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10Additionally, in A you are asking/ordering him personally. In B, you might be talking to someone else about him, for example his teacher.12br
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