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lowsq
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Sun, 27 Feb 05 03:16 PM
These two sentences are different in meaning, aren't they?
1. i would like you to read ...
2. i would like to read you ...
in 1., the object reads ..., but 2. the subject reads himself. Am i correct?
Do you have any simple rules to use punctuation correctly? and as i'm not English-native, I have always encountered, when writing, unnatural language. I mean i'm sometimes not aware of what i have written if it is natural in English. Any suggestions? I'm a poor writer but need help.
thanks in advance
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pieanne
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Sun, 27 Feb 05 03:23 PM
For your sentences, you're quite right:
1. I would like you to read this article = I advise/want you to read, can you read this article.
2. I would like to read you this article= I'm going to read it to you
I'm sorry I can't help with punctuation...
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I'm glad to help, but I'm not a native! And please excuse my typos...
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