I will do anything I can (do)for you

[rainbow402]

#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!:roll:

 

[Offroad]

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?

 

[rainbow402]

Thanks. I think that is an attributive clause which needs a " verb".

 

[riverkid]

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!:roll:

Both are fine, Rainbow. We just have the option of dropping the second 'do'.

 

[rainbow402]

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? :roll:

I found that in a thread about chinglish expressions in another BBS.

 

[Anglika]

Not clumsy - it is a form that would/could be used if you want to emphasise your intention.

 

[rainbow402]

Anglika, thanks again for your help today.