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sejpdw



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 6:06 am    Post subject: make Reply with quote
"Mom says that potatoes make people feel full, and [u]be healthy[/u]."

In this sentence, is "be healthy" grammatically OK?
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:57 am    Post subject: Re: make Reply with quote
sejpdw wrote:
"Mom says that potatoes make people feel full, and be healthy."

In this sentence, is "be healthy" grammatically OK?
Technically, yes, it is grammatically correct, but it sounds awkward. Your direct object noun clause is people feel full and be healthy. It sounds like the grammar spoken by a small child.
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