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Tuongvan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
earlier and hitherto
Dear teachers,
Can I say as follows?:
Situation 1: 20 minutes ago Mr Brown called the hotel receptionist-Ms Jane - to book a room,but she was out,Now Mr Brown calls her again and she is available in the hotel now.
Mr Brown: Good morning, Miss Jane.I have called you earlier to book a room, but you were out.Now I would like to book a room for tomorrow please .
Situation 2:In today's discussion Jack keeps silent but now he speaks up
Can I saylike this?:
Jack hitherto silent , breaks in " I don't agree to the proposal"
Jack, who has been silent until now, braks in " I don't agree to the proposal"
Situation 3: Mary had a toothache 15 minutes ago and now she is still having the toothache.Now her mother says:
Mom : Mary,why don't you eat your lunch?
Mary : Mom , I can't eat my lunch yet.I have been having a toothache for a while now (When saying "for a while now" I mean "I have been having a toorthache for 15 minutes now" )
I would appreciate it very much if you could check and correct my sentences if anything is wrong.
Thank you in advance
Can I say as follows?:
Situation 1: 20 minutes ago Mr Brown called the hotel receptionist-Ms Jane - to book a room,but she was out,Now Mr Brown calls her again and she is available in the hotel now.
Mr Brown: Good morning, Miss Jane.I have called you earlier to book a room, but you were out.Now I would like to book a room for tomorrow please .
Situation 2:In today's discussion Jack keeps silent but now he speaks up
Can I saylike this?:
Jack hitherto silent , breaks in " I don't agree to the proposal"
Jack, who has been silent until now, braks in " I don't agree to the proposal"
Situation 3: Mary had a toothache 15 minutes ago and now she is still having the toothache.Now her mother says:
Mom : Mary,why don't you eat your lunch?
Mary : Mom , I can't eat my lunch yet.I have been having a toothache for a while now (When saying "for a while now" I mean "I have been having a toorthache for 15 minutes now" )
I would appreciate it very much if you could check and correct my sentences if anything is wrong.
Thank you in advance
Top answer
Jane is a first name, not a family name. Mr Brown: Good morning, Miss Smith . I called you earlier , but you were out.
- Jane is a first name, not a family name.
- Mr Brown: Good morning, Miss Smith .
- I called you earlier , but you were out.
- Could I book a room for tomorrow , please?
- Jack , hitherto silent, breaks in: "I don't agree with that proposal".
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Jane is a first name, not a family name.
Mr Brown: Good morning, Miss Smith. I called you earlier, but you were out. Could I book a room for tomorrow, please?
Jack, hitherto silent, breaks in: "I don't agree with that proposal".
Jack, who has been silent until now, breaks in: "I don't agree wit
Jane is a first name, not a family name.
Mr Brown: Good morning, Miss Smith. I called you earlier, but you were out. Could I book a room for tomorrow, please?
Jack, hitherto silent, breaks in: "I don't agree with that proposal".
Jack, who has been silent until now, breaks in: "I don't agree wit
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