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This probably is the only day ever since I've come to germany that I didn't feel the need to wear any upper jacket. It's kind of hot outside.

Does the sentence above sound right in terms of grammar?
Thanks!

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

Huzaifa Asifsound right

It's good, but it's not completely right. The adverb "probably" goes after a form of "be" (is). There is no "upper jacket" in English. It's just "a jacket". Note that you don't need "ever since", though you may include "ever" if you really want to. Also, Germany is capitalized. Here's what you need.

This is probably the only day since I've come to Germany that I didn't feel the need to wear a jacket. It's kind of hot outside.

Also very idiomatic: Use that I haven't felt the need instead of that I didn't feel the need. The present perfect goes very well with since.

CJ

JimmyH · Answer

Thanks a lot. By the way to make it look a bit more fancy can I write 'after stepping on germany's soil' instead of 'come to Germany'?

CalifJim · Answer

Huzaifa AsifBy the way to make it look a bit more fancy can I write 'after stepping on Germany's soil'

You need 'since stepping on Germany's soil', but I should also tell you that there is no need to be fancy in such a sentence. In an ordinary conversation "fancy talk" seems out of place. Save the fancy language for when you write your memoirs of your time in Germany.

CJ

PeterT · Answer

Here's the street lingo: 'Ever since I got to Germany, it's been too hot outside to wear a jacket.'

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