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Kittixay Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Check my translations, please

1. This morning when I almost approached school, I realized that I had left one of my books at home. So I hurried to go back home and get it. That's why I came to class late.
  

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This morning as I neared the when I almost approached school, I realized that I had left one of my books at home. So I hurried to go back home to and get it. That's why I was late came to class late .

— RayH

  • This morning as I neared the when I almost approached school, I realized that I had left one of my books at home.
  • So I hurried to go back home to and get it.
  • That's why I was late came to class late .
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This morning as I neared the when I almost approached school, I realized that I had left one of my books at home. So I hurried to go back home to and get it. That's why I was late came to class late.
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This morning when I had almost approached reached school, I realized that I had left one of my books at home. So I hurried to go back home and get it. That's why I came to class late.
Alternate:
I had nearly arrived at school this morning when I realized that I had left one of my books at home. So I hurried back home to
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"Almost approached" doesn't work, because "approaching" in this sense is a gradual process. It's also relative. A jet liner may be approaching Paris when it's still over London. You may be approaching your school when you're a block away.

"This morning when I had almost reached school," or "This morning when I was approaching my school, I realized etc."

"I hurried to go" is n
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