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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Disrespectful not answering
How would you phrase this please?
She was disrespectful not answering your calls (when) she was clearly not busy and watching tv.
Thank you
She was disrespectful not answering your calls (when) she was clearly not busy and watching tv.
Thank you
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"disrespectful not answering" is acceptable, but I think I would prefer to write "disrespectful in not answering". The word "when" is required. If you delete "when" then you would need to start a new sentence after "calls".
- "disrespectful not answering" is acceptable, but I think I would prefer to write "disrespectful in not answering".
- The word "when" is required.
- If you delete "when" then you would need to start a new sentence after "calls".
- "TV" should be capitalised.
- I would change "and" to "but".
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"disrespectful not answering" is acceptable, but I think I would prefer to write "disrespectful in not answering".
The word "when" is required. If you delete "when" then you would need to start a new sentence after "calls". "TV" should be capitalised. I would change "and" to "but".
The word "when" is required. If you delete "when" then you would need to start a new sentence after "calls". "TV" should be capitalised. I would change "and" to "but".
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