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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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Convercation: Please correct.

Hi,

- Where are you now?
- Sitting in the train.
- When is it departing?
- I have no idea, i just heard there's a delay, but i'll let you know as soon as we leave?ordepart?"
- Ok thanks..

* a few minutes later*

- Ok we have just left? or departed? (train)

Thanks
  

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- Where are you now? - In the train. - When does it leave ?

— Mister Micawber

  • - Where are you now?
  • - In the train.
  • - When does it leave ?
  • - I have no idea .
  • " - O K , thanks.
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- Where are you now?
- In the train.
- When does it leave?
- I have no idea. I just heard there's a delay, but I'll let you know as soon as we leave."
- OK, thanks.

* a few minutes later*

- OK, we've just left.

('Departed' is OK, but it is rather formal for such a conversation.)
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Hi,

- Where are you now?
- Sitting in the train.
- When is it departing?
- I have no idea, i just heard there's a delay, but i'll let you know as soon as we leave?ordepart?"
- Ok thanks..

* a few minutes later*

- Ok we have just left? or departed? (train)
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Clive
Hi,
- Ok we have just left. (You'll often hear 'We just left')

Best wishes, Clive

1 Ok we have just left. 2. (You'll often hear ')

Best wishes, Clive

1 Ok we have just left. -- According to English usage books, this is BrE.

2 Ok we just left.
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