Element | USE: INVITATION |
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SuperCat | CLAUSES |
SubCat | imperatives |
Lexical Range | N/A |
Level | B1 |
Cando | Can use the imperative to make an offer or an invitation. |
Corrected Learner Example | Come and visit us after the New Year, we've got so much to talk about. (Somali, B1 THRESHOLD) Come and stay with us this weekend! (Turkish, B1 THRESHOLD) |
Uncorrected Learner Example | |
Comments | This is more likely in spoken contexts. There is no evidence of imperative form with indefinite subject, e.g. 'someone tell me', 'everyone stand still' etc. |