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Things that mothers say in English Posted by on Jun 15, 2012

No matter where you live in the world I bet when you were growing up your mother used a form of the imperative tense with you.  The imperative tense in English is used: 1) as a direct order, 2) to give instructions, 3) to make an invitation, 4) on signs, and 5) to give friendly…

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