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00 Is it OK to say: I paid for the course upfront because I wanted to be more credible. (which means that I wanted someone to believe me that I'm really going to attend it) Is the word credible OK? Maybe "truthful"? 02 br
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00 Also: Is it always interchangeable to say either: I tried to not do it OR I tried not to do it??? 0-
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00 Is it OK to say: I paid for the course upfront because I wanted to be more credible. (which means that I wanted someone to believe me that I'm really going to attend it) Is the word credible OK? Maybe "truthful"? 02 br
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00 Also: Is it always interchangeable to say either: I tried to not do it OR I tried not to do it??? 0-
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0 #1 Credible is ok. Plausible is possible 02 br 00 #2 The first sentence would rarely be used, unless emphasising the negative. 0-
- 0 #1 Credible is ok.
- Plausible is possible 02 br 00 #2 The first sentence would rarely be used, unless emphasising the negative.
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0 #1 Credible is ok. Plausible is possible 02 br
00 #2 The first sentence would rarely be used, unless emphasising the negative. It would be even more emphatic as "I so tried to not do it!" It's awkward to say. 0-
00 #2 The first sentence would rarely be used, unless emphasising the negative. It would be even more emphatic as "I so tried to not do it!" It's awkward to say. 0-
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