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Kumenglish Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Bought

In the context: I told him about I bought a new mobile on the phone.


A: Unfortunately, I missed your call. May I ask what the purpose of your call was?

B: I just had to let you know about I bought a new mobile so that I called you.

  

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The combination "... " is not possible. "about" (in this sense) needs to be followed by a noun or noun phrase.

  • The combination "...
  • " is not possible.
  • "about" (in this sense) needs to be followed by a noun or noun phrase.
  • , so I called you" (no "that").
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The combination "... about I bought ..." is not possible. "about" (in this sense) needs to be followed by a noun or noun phrase. Thus, you could say:

I just had to let you know about the new mobile that I've bought

Alternatively, you could say:

I just had to let you know that I've bought a new mobile

At the end of the sentence, say "..., so I called you" (

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