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Re: must vs. should

by Molly Mockford <nospamnobody@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Jun 19, 2008 at 07:49 PM

At 22:07:17 on Thu, 19 Jun 2008, dorris26 
<dorris26@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in 
<qg7l54hu2i9n2v9vlv5rd787mtold4qlt6@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>:

>one more question, is it widespread to say smth like "he tolds me"
>instead of "he told me"?

No.  To say that would be not only absolutely wrong, but also totally 
illogical (trying to combine past tense with present tense!).  I have 
never in my life heard anybody say that, and never expect to.
-- 
Molly Mockford
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little tem****ary
safety
deserve neither liberty nor safety - Benjamin Franklin
(My Reply-To address *is* valid, though may not remain so for ever.)
 




 7 Posts in Topic:
must vs. should
dorris26 <dorris26@[EM  2008-06-18 22:18:37 
Re: must vs. should
Einde O'Callaghan <ein  2008-06-19 09:23:33 
Re: must vs. should
dorris26 <dorris26@[EM  2008-06-19 22:07:17 
Re: must vs. should
Einde O'Callaghan <ein  2008-06-20 13:27:21 
Re: must vs. should
Molly Mockford <nospam  2008-06-19 19:49:29 
Re: must vs. should
Marius.Hancu@[EMAIL PROTE  2008-07-16 17:33:58 
Re: must vs. should
Molly Mockford <nospam  2008-07-17 01:58:14 

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