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Tung Quoc

#330325 Sat, 17 Feb 07 02:07 PM

Hi,

If now I write 5 things to my friend to do and I write as follows:

This is the second time I have mentioned these things to you. I have also told these things to you directly but you haven't shown me any of your opinions. Now please do these things right now. (1)

Please correct (1) (tenses, words...)
Thanks
Quoc

Tung Quoc

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Lil' Ruby Rose

#330374 Sat, 17 Feb 07 05:21 PM

This is the second time I have mentioned these 5 things to you, as well as asking you in person. You haven't yet responded. Please would you start doing them now.

(Quoc - I hope it's a good friend, as your text sounds a bit cross and grumpy!)

Lil' Ruby Rose

Joined on Wed, Dec 20 2006

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Clive

#330377 Sat, 17 Feb 07 05:28 PM

Hi Quoc,

If now I write 5 things to my friend to do and I write as follows:

This is the second time I have mentioned these things to you. I have also told these things to you directly but you haven't shown me any of your opinions. Now please do these things right now. (1)

Please correct (1)

(tenses, The tenses are OK.

words...) As a contrast to 'mentioned', I wouldn't say 'told directly'. I might say ' I have also discussed these things with you explicitly'. When you 'tell' someone something, you are not clearly asking for their opinion, but when you 'discuss' something, you are.

Also, you don't 'show' someone your opinions. You might say you' explain them', or 'make them clear', or 'express them'.

Finally, when you order someone to Now please do these things right now, it does not sound like you are interested in their opinions at all.

Best wishes, Clive

Clive

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Tung Quoc

#330491 Sun, 18 Feb 07 02:20 AM

Hi Lil' Ruby Rose

This is only an example. Smile [:)]

Hi Clive,

You wrote:

As a contrast to 'mentioned', I wouldn't say 'told directly'.

Please explain to me . What is the problem with as a contrast to "mentioned" here?

Thanks

Quoc

Tung Quoc

Clive

#330538 Sun, 18 Feb 07 06:58 AM

Hi,

I have mentioned these things to you. I have also told these things to you directly

When you say 'also' here, it sounds like you are contrasting the ideas in these two sentences, not simply repeating the same idea.

But 'mention' and 'tell' don't seem sufficiently different.

Best wishes, Clive

Clive