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10 Jul 2021
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Context：My girlfriend said: "tomorrow I will hold my birthday party at the restaurant. You have to get there or I will not talk to you any more".
Can I say： "She insisted that I should come to the party."? This sentence is suitable in this context?
Context：My girlfriend said: "tomorrow I will hold my birthday party at the restaurant. You have to get there or I will not talk to you any more".
Can I say： "She insisted that I should come to the party."? This sentence is suitable in this context?
Can I say： "She insisted that I should come to the party."? This sentence is suitable in this context?
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@satthusketchup
"She insisted that I go to her party."
“She is insisting that I go to her part”
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yes, it’s suitable, but i think the sentence would sound more natural if you remove the word “should” —> “She insisted that I come to the party.”
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@ChongOoiMing @saraalsx Hello, I have another question,
Does "She insisted that I should come to the party." roughly mean: "She wanted me to get there/ She hoped that I get there"?
Does "She insisted that I should come to the party." roughly mean: "She wanted me to get there/ She hoped that I get there"?
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@satthusketchup yes, it could mean “she wanted me to go there” / “she hoped that i would go there” or else she’d be very upset
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