My friend made me send him a parcel, but I didn't have to send the parcel because of some matter.
Can I say this situation like the following?
Please check the sentence.
1. I was going to send the parcel, but I got urgent matter with my boss.
2. I was about to send the parcel, but I got urgent matter with my boss.
anonymous I got urgent matter with my boss. This part is wrong, and you have it in both sentences, so they are both wrong. Write this: I was about to send the parcel, but I was interrupted with an urgent matter by my boss.
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anonymousI got urgent matter with my boss.
This part is wrong, and you have it in both sentences, so they are both wrong.
Write this:
I was about to send the parcel, but I was interrupted with an urgent matter by my boss.
CJ