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Preciousbunny Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

What's the differences between these two sentences?

I demanded to speak the manager

I demanded to speak to the manger.

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What's the difference? The first sentence is incorrect; the second is correct. That's the difference.

— CalifJim

  • What's the difference?
  • The first sentence is incorrect; the second is correct.
  • That's the difference.
  • speak requires to if you want to say who hears the words that are spoken.
  • CJ
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What's the difference?

The first sentence is incorrect; the second is correct.

That's the difference.

speak requires to if you want to say who hears the words that are spoken.

CJ
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The 2nd is correct if you want to talk to a trough. I think you mean 'manager'.
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Oh,really?I thought the first one is correct too.Maybe there is a typo in book...
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But doesn't the book present both sentences? Why would they present the same sentence twice?
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Well,the book only showed the fist wrong one...so i asked...
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