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irinaofr

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1) The boys ignored my reference to the rules.
2) I told them off, they didn't take any notice.
3) I reprimanded them, they ignored me
4) They ignored my .....(what?).

Could you, please, make necessary corrections.

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1) The boys ignored my reference to the rules.
2) I told them off, but they didn't take any notice.
3) I reprimanded them, but they ignored me
4) They ignored my .....(what?).

Could you, please, make necessary corrections.

Many thanks.
reprimand, warning, chastisement.
 

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2 & 3 sound more natural to me. The first doesn't work well IMO.
 

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To continue with what I asked above
1) I need your involvment on the matter
2) I need your interference

How are they?

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To continue with what I asked above
1) I need your involvment on the matter
2) I need your interference

How are they?

Thank you.

Neither one works for me.
 

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Waiting to hear for the right version, please.

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'I need your involvement in the matter.'

'I need your input.'

Don't forget full stops (periods).

In future, Irina, please start a new thread for unrelated questions.;-)
 

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Dear Rover, thank you very much! :)
But my first and second questions are related!
And in the view of that, will your second sentence work?

" I need your input"- when I want involvement of the parents in the misbehaviour of the boys.

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This is the first time you've mentioned the boys' parents.

In that case, 'I need your involvement in the matter' is fine.
 
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