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Jack112 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Don't / Didn't
Scenario:
Yesterday: I'm talking to my pal about my fitness schedule. The fitness center guy didn't mail me any information.
Today: I'm there at the fitness center and they have figured out my schedule. My pal calls me and I say: "You know how I don't have my schedule? I had to go to that fitness center so early today to figure out my schedule."
I'm not sure if I should use 'don't' or 'didn't' ? I still don't have that schdule that they were supposed to mail to me. So are both of them fine?
1. You know how I don't have my schedule? I had to go to that fitness center so early today to figure out my schedule.
2. You know how I didn't have my schedule? I had to go to that fitness center so early today to figure out my schedule.
Thanks.
Yesterday: I'm talking to my pal about my fitness schedule. The fitness center guy didn't mail me any information.
Today: I'm there at the fitness center and they have figured out my schedule. My pal calls me and I say: "You know how I don't have my schedule? I had to go to that fitness center so early today to figure out my schedule."
I'm not sure if I should use 'don't' or 'didn't' ? I still don't have that schdule that they were supposed to mail to me. So are both of them fine?
1. You know how I don't have my schedule? I had to go to that fitness center so early today to figure out my schedule.
2. You know how I didn't have my schedule? I had to go to that fitness center so early today to figure out my schedule.
Thanks.
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Hi, Yesterday: I'm talking to my pal about my fitness schedule. The fitness center guy didn't mail me any information. Today: I'm there at the fitness center and they have figured out my schedule.
- Hi, Yesterday: I'm talking to my pal about my fitness schedule.
- The fitness center guy didn't mail me any information.
- Today: I'm there at the fitness center and they have figured out my schedule.
- My pal calls me and I say: "You know how I don't have my schedule?
- " I'm not sure if I should use 'don't' or 'didn't' ?
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Hi,
Yesterday: I'm talking to my pal about my fitness schedule. The fitness center guy didn't mail me any information.
Today: I'm there at the fitness center and they have figured out my schedule. My pal calls me and I say: "You know how I don't have my schedule? I had to go to that fitness center so early today to figure out my
Yesterday: I'm talking to my pal about my fitness schedule. The fitness center guy didn't mail me any information.
Today: I'm there at the fitness center and they have figured out my schedule. My pal calls me and I say: "You know how I don't have my schedule? I had to go to that fitness center so early today to figure out my
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Clive2. You know how I didn't have my schedule? I had to come to this fitness center so early today to figure out my schedule. "didn't" means you didn't have it in the past but now, at the time of speaking, you do have it.
Best wishes, Clive
There's nothing in this that means that this pers
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Dear Jack112,
It is a riddle, no?
You called your friend yesterday. You told him that you did not have
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As in "You know why I didn't have my schedule?"???
No, I wouldn't make that substitution. It changes the meaning.
With "how", the implication is that the other person does know.
With "why" it becomes a true question asking "Do you know why I didn't have my schedule?"
The first asks the other person to recall something already known.
The second asks the other person
No, I wouldn't make that substitution. It changes the meaning.
With "how", the implication is that the other person does know.
With "why" it becomes a true question asking "Do you know why I didn't have my schedule?"
The first asks the other person to recall something already known.
The second asks the other person
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Pieanne,
No. I still think that "how" means something different from "how come" (the equivalent of "why") in that sentence.
Example: The sentence below doesn't ask for information about the methods of translation. It asks you to recall an incident or event. The intent is to elicit an affirmative - a recognition of the incident or event - with the further intent to speak at grea
No. I still think that "how" means something different from "how come" (the equivalent of "why") in that sentence.
Example: The sentence below doesn't ask for information about the methods of translation. It asks you to recall an incident or event. The intent is to elicit an affirmative - a recognition of the incident or event - with the further intent to speak at grea
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Yes, perfectly!
I had never come across that expression, but now it makes perfect sense, thanks . I guess we use about the
I had never come across that expression, but now it makes perfect sense, thanks
. I guess we use about the00
Anne,
I think even "when" would be understood that way in English, too, but it would be much, much rarer than "how" in the same context. And for heaven's sake, be careful where you put your letters!
Jim
P.S. The French admit to using microwaves??? What will this do to the reputation of your famous cuisine??? (Or is it only used to burn trash - like those l
I think even "when" would be understood that way in English, too, but it would be much, much rarer than "how" in the same context. And for heaven's sake, be careful where you put your letters!
Jim
P.S. The French admit to using microwaves??? What will this do to the reputation of your famous cuisine??? (Or is it only used to burn trash - like those l
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Oh, I only wrote it to translate what we would say in French, would never use it in English, now that I know better!
BTW, I mostly use the microwave to heat up those little plats I previously cooked with sooo much love!
BTW, I mostly use the microwave to heat up those little plats I previously cooked with sooo much love!
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