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Perfect Stranger Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Correct or not? no. 24 - ever time + you don't

Dear Fellow Users,

Here's a toughie I'm pondering over.

I wanted to talk with you but every time you don't answer.

Well, the sentence sounds wrong and I think we all agree on that. Now... having tried to correct it, I came up with:
  • I wanted to talk with you but every time --- I start a conversation --- you don't answer.
  • I wanted to talk with you but you never answer. (and yet... here we have to get rid of every time)
What do you think about it?

Thanks
  

Top answer

but whenever I call there's no answer).

— Philip

  • but whenever I call there's no answer).
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I've wanted to talk with you, but every time I've called you haven't answered or (...but whenever I call there's no answer).
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