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Did he tell you vs Did you

These two phrases are not directly comparable as they are incomplete and do not convey a complete thought. 'Did he tell you' is a correct phrase when used in a sentence to inquire about someone relaying information, while 'did you' needs to be followed by an action or event to form a complete question.

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 1747 views

Did he tell you

This phrase is correct when used in a sentence to inquire about someone relaying information.

This phrase is typically used to ask if a specific person has communicated certain information to the listener.
  • Did he tell you something about it?
  • Did he tell you which songs he wants programmed?
  • Did he tell you that we've got kids?
  • Did he tell you where he was?
  • Did he tell you point blank?
  • Did he tell you to drop the gun right away?
  • Did he tell you why he was transporting Radioactive material?
  • Did he tell you the same thing?
  • Did he tell you that I was off the island?
  • Did he tell you what to look for?
  • Did he tell you where I should stick it?
  • Did he tell you why he was committing suicide?
  • Did he tell you where the nuclear material is?
  • Did he tell you what happened to them after the island moved?
  • Did he tell you to put it under my pillow of something?
  • Did he tell you to do absolutely everything he says until the end of time?
  • Did he tell you to come downstairs?
  • Did he tell you anything else about that summer?
  • Did he tell you why he was punished?
  • Did he tell you to say that?

Did you

This phrase is correct but incomplete. It needs to be followed by an action or event to form a complete question.

This phrase is commonly used to start a question directed at the listener, but it requires additional information to make sense.

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