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Latest post Fri, Feb 17 2006 8:43 PM by Goodman. 3 replies.
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Aya-san  +  198000 Fri, 17 Feb 06 04:27 PM

1.You don't have to do more than you are told  to.

2.You don't  have to do more than you are told to do.

Does the 2nd sentence sound  OK?

 

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Philip  +  198002 Fri, 17 Feb 06 04:38 PM
 Aya-san wrote:

1.You don't have to do more than you are told  to.

2.You don't  have to do more than you are told to do.

Does the 2nd sentence sound  OK?

 

Both sound fine to my American ear.  I have a feeling the British would prefer the second.
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Aya-san, 3 yr 279 days ago
Thank you Philip!
Goodman, 3 yr 279 days ago

This may be acceptable as well..

"You don't have to do more than you are told"

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