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Tell sb of sth or tell sb sth
Why is it “This is he” rather than “This is him”?Why is this wrong? I have become sick for 2 daysWhat does “tell someone to hard-delete” mean?“Where we headed?” or “Where we heading?”; which one is correct?“I have not had an answer” - what is the real meaning?“Are you sure to delete?” or “Are you sure you want to delete?”One time, I asked my mom how come my little sister doesn't feed them. Why past tense “asked” and present tense “feed”?“I was all but angry” vs “I was angry”What is the meaning of phrase “He is worth a packet of potato-meal”?, which…to / , to which
When he asked for the third time, the angry policeman told him again of Mr. Lane’s defeat and retirement.
Why not delete ‘of’?
meaning grammar
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When he asked for the third time, the angry policeman told him again of Mr. Lane’s defeat and retirement.
Why not delete ‘of’?
meaning grammar
asked 2 hours ago
Y. zengY. zeng
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Please don't use shorthand (sb sth), especially in the title for a question. It doesn't take much work to type "somebody" (even twice) or "something" and it makes life much easier for anyone searching stackexchange when the title is complete and meaningful.
– user02814
1 hour ago
You can’t delete it- there needs to be a preposition. You could change it to about
– Jim
1 hour ago
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When he asked for the third time, the angry policeman told him again of Mr. Lane’s defeat and retirement.
Why not delete ‘of’?
meaning grammar
asked 2 hours ago
Y. zengY. zeng
342
When he asked for the third time, the angry policeman told him again of Mr. Lane’s defeat and retirement.
Why not delete ‘of’?
meaning grammar
meaning grammar
asked 2 hours ago
Y. zengY. zeng
342
asked 2 hours ago
Y. zengY. zeng
342
asked 2 hours ago
Y. zengY. zeng
342
asked 2 hours ago
Y. zengY. zeng
342
asked 2 hours ago
Y. zengY. zeng
342
342
1
Please don't use shorthand (sb sth), especially in the title for a question. It doesn't take much work to type "somebody" (even twice) or "something" and it makes life much easier for anyone searching stackexchange when the title is complete and meaningful.
– user02814
1 hour ago
You can’t delete it- there needs to be a preposition. You could change it to about
– Jim
1 hour ago
add a comment |
1
Please don't use shorthand (sb sth), especially in the title for a question. It doesn't take much work to type "somebody" (even twice) or "something" and it makes life much easier for anyone searching stackexchange when the title is complete and meaningful.
– user02814
1 hour ago
You can’t delete it- there needs to be a preposition. You could change it to about
– Jim
1 hour ago
1
1
Please don't use shorthand (sb sth), especially in the title for a question. It doesn't take much work to type "somebody" (even twice) or "something" and it makes life much easier for anyone searching stackexchange when the title is complete and meaningful.
– user02814
1 hour ago
Please don't use shorthand (sb sth), especially in the title for a question. It doesn't take much work to type "somebody" (even twice) or "something" and it makes life much easier for anyone searching stackexchange when the title is complete and meaningful.
– user02814
1 hour ago
You can’t delete it- there needs to be a preposition. You could change it to about
– Jim
1 hour ago
You can’t delete it- there needs to be a preposition. You could change it to about
– Jim
1 hour ago
add a comment |
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Please don't use shorthand (sb sth), especially in the title for a question. It doesn't take much work to type "somebody" (even twice) or "something" and it makes life much easier for anyone searching stackexchange when the title is complete and meaningful.
– user02814
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You can’t delete it- there needs to be a preposition. You could change it to about
– Jim
1 hour ago