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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
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come in while, while you're there

I thought I heard him come in while we were having dinner.
"I'm going to the post office." "While you're there can you get me some stamps?"

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I thought I heard him come in [the room, the house, etc] at the time that we were having dinner. At the time that you are at the post office , would you buy some stamps for me?

  • I thought I heard him come in [the room, the house, etc] at the time that we were having dinner.
  • At the time that you are at the post office , would you buy some stamps for me?
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I thought I heard him come in [the room, the house, etc] at the time that we were having dinner.
At the time that you are at the post office, would you buy some stamps for me?

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