Teach Us Proper English

Started by BlackC@t2 pages

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*Backs out of thread slowly*

How about answering a letter....

A. I'm sorry I didn't answer you earlier. I was busy since last week.
B. I'm sorry I didn't write to you earlier. I was busy since last week.

Originally posted by Jackie Malfoy
The rain in spain says mainly in the planes!("My fair lady"jm)

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C: I'm sorry I didn't write to you earlier. I have been busy since last week.

"since" does not go with "was." It goes with "has been," or a derivative of it. You could get rid of "since" and just say "I was busy last week." but that wouldn't explain why you haven't replied this week. Hence, you've been busy up until now, including last week, and you couldn't make time to write a letter. You have been busy since last week.

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BullitNutz, University of Central Florida - Junior, BA: English Program.

馃槃 Nice one, nutz!

That's what I am looking for. Those who can be able to identify wrong sentences.

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