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I want you to tell me the exact truth. #1 (permalink) Sun Jan 17, 2010 11:11 am   I want you to tell me the exact truth.
 

Hi teachers,

I want to ask why this sentence is incorrect "I want you to tell me the exact truth."
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I want you to tell me the exact truth. #2 (permalink) Sun Jan 17, 2010 13:59 pm   I want you to tell me the exact truth.
 

Looks fine to me.
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I want you to tell me the exact truth. #3 (permalink) Sun Jan 17, 2010 14:11 pm   I want you to tell me the exact truth.
 

Alternatively you could say; "I want you to tell me the whole truth."
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I want you to tell me the exact truth. #4 (permalink) Sun Jan 17, 2010 14:28 pm   I want you to tell me the exact truth.
 

Thanks a lot.
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