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Grammar and Linguistics > What ´s the difference?
What ´s the difference?
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jocel
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What ´s the difference?
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Hello Colleague!
Good day every one!
Could anybody help me with this? What ´s the difference between these two sentences?
1. You ´d better not play your ball.
2. You better not play �WITH � your ball
Are these two sentences gramatically right? When can I use the preposition �WITH �?
Thanks in advance!
Hugs,
jocel |
30 Sep 2011
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PhilipR
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Neither sentence is correct. Possible correct alternatives:1. You ´d (or you had) better not play with your ball. 2. You ´d better not play ball. (play ball = play a ball sport, primarily baseball - AmE)
I guess you need the first one if it ´s a kid playing on his own with his ball, the second one if he´s playing baseball in the yard with friends. ´You better � is heard more and more nowadays and has all but become common usage (esp. when speaking). Even Michael Swan doesn ´t consider it a real mistake anymore. When writing, however, it ´s probably best to go with ´you had better � or you ´d better �.
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30 Sep 2011
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jocel
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Thank you so much PhilipR!
It was really a big help! I understand that 100%...  |
30 Sep 2011
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