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Chan-Seung Lee
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 Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 5:30 am Post subject: ask |
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1.He asked me would I go to the concert.
2.He asked me if I would go to the concert. |
I know #2 is right. But I saw #1 in a book. I wonder if #1 is used among native speakers now. If it is used, in what situation do native speakers use it instead of #2.
Please let me know.
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CP
Joined: 12 Jun 2006
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Location: California
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Number 1 is a nonstandard construction that some people use for reported speech / indirect speech, but it doesn't sound right. It is understood, but it sounds "uneducated," or at least sloppy.
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