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I will do anything I can (do)for you
#1 Chinese Style: I will do anything I can
do for you.
#2 American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
Dear Teacher,
I wonder whether Sentence 1 is wrong or not. Actually, I think Sentence1 is correct while Sentence 2 is wrong. Any comments? Thank you!
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Re: I will do anything I can (do)for you
I'm not a teacher, but I'd say sentence 1 is kind of redundant and sentence 2 sounds OK.
In my view:
I will do this for you.
I will do anything I can for you.
agree?
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Re: I will do anything I can (do)for you
Thanks. I think that is an attributive clause which needs a " verb".
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Re: I will do anything I can (do)for you

Originally Posted by
rainbow402
Dear Teacher,
I wonder whether Sentence 1 is wrong or not. Actually, I think Sentence1 is correct while Sentence 2 is wrong. Any comments? Thank you!

Both are fine, Rainbow. We just have the option of dropping the second 'do'.
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Re: I will do anything I can (do)for you

Originally Posted by
riverkid
Both are fine, Rainbow. We just have the option of dropping the second 'do'.
Thanks. Do you think Sentence 1 is chinglish? Does Sentence 1 sound clumsy ? Do the native speakers never in the way of #1? 
I found that in a thread about chinglish expressions in another BBS.
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Re: I will do anything I can (do)for you
Not clumsy - it is a form that would/could be used if you want to emphasise your intention.
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Re: I will do anything I can (do)for you
Anglika, thanks again for your help today.
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