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Taka Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

appointment

This is a sentence written by a student of mine which supposedly means 'I misunderstood the time we were supposed to meet'.

I thought the appointment was not this time.

Does it make sense to you native speakers?
  

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Hi Taka, This is a sentence written by a student of mine which supposedly means 'I misunderstood the time we were supposed to meet'. I thought the appointment was not this time. Does it make sense to you native speakers?

— Clive

  • Hi Taka, This is a sentence written by a student of mine which supposedly means 'I misunderstood the time we were supposed to meet'.
  • I thought the appointment was not this time.
  • Does it make sense to you native speakers?
  • No.
  • To make sense, you'd at least have to say I thought the appointment was not at this time.
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Hi Taka,

This is a sentence written by a student of mine which supposedly means 'I misunderstood the time we were supposed to meet'.

I thought the appointment was not this time.

Does it make sense to you native speakers?

No. To make sense, you'd at least have to say I thought the appointment was not at
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The negative needs to go in the main clause to sound idiomatic. Also, as Clive says, it's at this time.

I didn't think the appointment was at this time.

CJ
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OK.

Thank you, Clive and CJ!
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Hi can I have a doctors appointment at 8:30 I don't know if you exchange a little bit early for her thank you can you send it to show me my phone please

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