enfe3al
New member
- Joined
- Sep 17, 2012
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Arabic
- Home Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Current Location
- Canada
Hi All,
I'm a long time lurker, and this is my first post here. I can keep this post short, but I'll try to write as much as I can. I would appreciate your comments regarding my main question and, also, regarding my writing.
Today, I was in a situation where I didn't know how to express what I need properly. The story started at morning when I took my car to a mechanics to fix some problems. I left the car there and went back to school. Half an hour later, I remembered that the front headlight is burned out and requires a replacement. I called the mechanics by phone and I couldn't say a word! I tried to say something a long the line of: "Hi, I left my car with you half an hour ago and I just remembered that there's something else needs to be fixed. Can you please fix the left-front headlight for me?". But, while on the phone, my mind was in a deep thinking of whether it's right to say " left my car with you" or not.
My question: Is " left my car with you" the right way to express the meaning the I implied? What other ways to say the same thing? Imagine yourself in the same situation, what would you say and how would you manage the conversation?
I'm a long time lurker, and this is my first post here. I can keep this post short, but I'll try to write as much as I can. I would appreciate your comments regarding my main question and, also, regarding my writing.
Today, I was in a situation where I didn't know how to express what I need properly. The story started at morning when I took my car to a mechanics to fix some problems. I left the car there and went back to school. Half an hour later, I remembered that the front headlight is burned out and requires a replacement. I called the mechanics by phone and I couldn't say a word! I tried to say something a long the line of: "Hi, I left my car with you half an hour ago and I just remembered that there's something else needs to be fixed. Can you please fix the left-front headlight for me?". But, while on the phone, my mind was in a deep thinking of whether it's right to say " left my car with you" or not.
My question: Is " left my car with you" the right way to express the meaning the I implied? What other ways to say the same thing? Imagine yourself in the same situation, what would you say and how would you manage the conversation?