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Hi RB,
The comma is used to suggest a pause. If you say aloud,
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you will find yourself pausing briefly after 'Now'. To answer your question, I would agree that the comma is needed.
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| #18 (permalink) Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:50 am telling vs. told |
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Hi RB,
The comma is used to suggest a pause. If you say aloud,
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you will find yourself pausing briefly after 'Now'. To answer your question, I would agree that the comma is needed.
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| #19 (permalink) Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:32 am Tell and say: Now that would be telling/said but my lips are sealed. |
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Dear all,
Can you please help me with following test:
correct sentence:
Now that would be telling but my lips are sealed.
Correct answer: (c) telling
Your answer was: incorrect
your sentence:
Now that would be said but my lips are sealed.
Thanks in advance,
~Phoebe
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| #20 (permalink) Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:40 pm telling vs. told |
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hi,
can you explain more why is telling correct ?
thanks,
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| #21 (permalink) Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:45 pm telling vs. told |
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Hi Afnan,
What this means is - 'that would be me telling you' and that suggests that I could be telling you but I won't as I will keep it secret.
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| #22 (permalink) Sun Sep 20, 2009 16:04 pm telling vs. told |
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Alan wrote:
told would suggest that it has already happened.
But why does not it know in the passive? |
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