I wasn't born at the time?

[Tdol]

Hello.

What do you think about: "I wasn't born then"?

Thanks.

It's more natural to my BrE ears than the yet version.

 

[Ashraful Haque]

Offhand, no. (Context is always helpful.)

I was having a conversation about junk food craving at night. I asked the other person "What do you do at the time?"
I would normally say "What do you do at that time" but is 'at the time' also correct here?

 

[5jj]

No.

 

[Ashraful Haque]

No.

I wonder why 'at the time' is wrong here but correct here- "I couldn't make it yesterday because I was at work at the time."

 

[Tarheel]

I wonder why 'at the time' is wrong there but correct here- "I couldn't make it yesterday because I was at work at the time."

He was at work at the time his friend wanted him to come by. (Or something like that.)

I have no idea what the other one is supposed to mean. I can't even guess.

 

[Tdol]

I was having a conversation about junk food craving at night. I asked the other person "What do you do at the time?"
I would normally say "What do you do at that time" but is 'at the time' also correct here?

These don't seem very natural to me. How about:

What do you do when you get these cravings?

 

[Ashraful Haque]

These don't seem very natural to me. How about:

Since were were talking about night cravings, I thought it would be more natural not to say 'night cravings' again. The conversation went something like this:
A) I get night cravings every single night.
B) Yeah I get night cravings too.
A) And what do you do at the time?

 

[emsr2d2]

Since were we were talking about night cravings, I thought it would be more natural not to say 'night cravings' again. The conversation went something like this:

A) I get night cravings every single night.
B) Yeah I get night cravings too.
A) And what do you do at the time?

The repetition of "night" in the first A) and then B) is awkward. This is a more natural dialogue. In reality, Jim would probably say what it is he craves.

Jim: I get cravings every single night.
Bob: Me too.
Jim: What do you do when it happens?

 

[Tarheel]

Jim: I get cravings for pizza every night.
Bob: Seriously? Would you like some now?
Jim: I sure would!
Bob: I'll call the pizza place to have some delivered.
Jim: Great!

 

[Tdol]

Since were were talking about night cravings, I thought it would be more natural not to say 'night cravings' again. The conversation went something like this:
A) I get night cravings every single night.
B) Yeah I get night cravings too.
A) And what do you do at the time?

You're trying to hammer your phrase into a number of contexts.