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It's more natural to my BrE ears than the yet version.Hello.
What do you think about: "I wasn't born then"?
Thanks.
It's more natural to my BrE ears than the yet version.Hello.
What do you think about: "I wasn't born then"?
Thanks.
I was having a conversation about junk food craving at night. I asked the other person "What do you do at the time?"Offhand, no. (Context is always helpful.)
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."
He was at work at the time his friend wanted him to come by. (Or something like that.)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."
These don't seem very natural to me. How about: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?
What do you do when you get these cravings?
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:These don't seem very natural to me. How about:
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.Sincewerewe 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.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?
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