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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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I stated that we have reservations for 7 tonight and we need to leave at 6:45. what about this is confusing if the people i am conversing with are all going to attend? please help. my sisters-in-law cannot understand what i am saying. how much more simple do i need to be? they stop me and say to me what are you talking about. just tell me what you think of the sentence.
  

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It makes sense to me, Anon. g. a restaurant; you need to leave home at quarter to 7, to reach the restaurant in time for your reservation.

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  • It makes sense to me, Anon.
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  • a restaurant; you need to leave home at quarter to 7, to reach the restaurant in time for your reservation.
  • The only problem I foresee is if the restaurant is an hour's drive away.
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It makes sense to me, Anon.

You have reservations for 7, at e.g. a restaurant; you need to leave home at quarter to 7, to reach the restaurant in time for your reservation.

The only problem I foresee is if the restaurant is an hour's drive away.

MrP
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I stated that we have reservations for 7 tonight and we need to leave at 6:45. I suppose it's possible that they thought you meant "we have reservations for 7 people" and/or "we need to leave the restuarant at 6:45", but I think it should become clear very quickly if you explain it. I think most people would immediately understand the sentence the way you intended
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Though I suppose we have to make allowances for brothers- and sisters-in-law.

MrP
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