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Jackson6612 Posted 19 years ago
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You owe me a thank you, don't you?
Is the following sentence correct? If you have an alternative, then please let me know.
You owe me a ''thank you'', don't you?
You owe me a ''thank you'', don't you?
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It's perfectly correct.
- It's perfectly correct.
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Grammatically correct, yes, I agree with Feebs, but quite aggressive. Is that the tone you intended?
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Grammar GeekGrammatically correct, yes, I agree with Feebs, but quite aggressive. Is that the tone you intended?Hi GG,
No, I don't intend any aggressive tone. I just made it up.
Kind regards,
Jackson
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Oh, okay.
Let's say you held the door open for me. I normally would say "thank you." If I were on the phone at the time, I may smile and nod to express my thanks. Or, I may just be completely lost in my thoughts and forget to acknowledge your kind act at all.
However, if you then said to me "You owe me a 'thank you,' don't you?" I would be rather offended. You would have taken
Let's say you held the door open for me. I normally would say "thank you." If I were on the phone at the time, I may smile and nod to express my thanks. Or, I may just be completely lost in my thoughts and forget to acknowledge your kind act at all.
However, if you then said to me "You owe me a 'thank you,' don't you?" I would be rather offended. You would have taken
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