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Seraphin Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

be available =? have time ? =? have THE time

(A) "I wonder if you'd be available sometime next week for a chat"
(B) "I wonder if you'd have TIME sometime next week for a chat"

(C) "I wonder if you'd have THE TIME sometime next week for a chat"

Is either B or C equal to A ? or neither ?

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Frankly speaking, that isn't the "proper" way to ask a question. The norm would say: Are you available sometime next week for a chat? or Do you have time sometime next week for a chat?

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  • Frankly speaking, that isn't the "proper" way to ask a question.
  • The norm would say: Are you available sometime next week for a chat?
  • or Do you have time sometime next week for a chat?
  • The last option sounds very awkward.
  • You don't need the article before time.
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Frankly speaking, that isn't the "proper" way to ask a question. The norm would say: Are you available sometime next week for a chat? or Do you have time sometime next week for a chat?

The last option sounds very awkward. You don't need the article before time.
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Thanks a lot.
But I wonder how you'd phrase it in writing/an email, but not in a conversation (nor an IM).

Would you use exactly the same sentence to ask the question ?

Thank you
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Seraphin(A) "I wonder if you'd be available sometime next week for a chat"
(B) "I wonder if you'd have TIME sometime next week for a chat"

(C) "I wonder if you'd have THE TIME sometime next week for a chat"

Is either B or C equal to A ? or neither ?

Thanks

the time implies the time for something me
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