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In my last text I sent to a friend " mate i know you are at work but i have seen you using your phone at work. so please reply."
Then this reply from him "i slept in i am late not ignoring you mate"
Is that mean he reached late at work or he is going to be late at work??
please help
Then this reply from him "i slept in i am late not ignoring you mate"
Is that mean he reached late at work or he is going to be late at work??
please help
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In my last text I sent to a friend(londoner native english speaker) " mate i know you are at work but i have seen you using your phone at work. " Then this reply from him "i slept in i am late not ignoring you mate" Is that mean he reached late at work or he is going to be late at work?? please help
- In my last text I sent to a friend(londoner native english speaker) " mate i know you are at work but i have seen you using your phone at work.
- " Then this reply from him "i slept in i am late not ignoring you mate" Is that mean he reached late at work or he is going to be late at work??
- please help
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In my last text I sent to a friend(londoner native english speaker) " mate i know you are at work but i have seen you using your phone at work. so please reply."
Then this reply from him "i slept in i am late not ignoring you mate"
Is that mean he reached late at work or he is going to be late at work??
please help
Then this reply from him "i slept in i am late not ignoring you mate"
Is that mean he reached late at work or he is going to be late at work??
please help
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The style used in texts is so abbreviated that it's hard to say.
He may not yet be at work, but he is already late. He may not yet be at work, but he will arrive late. He may be at work, and may have arrived late.
None of that really matters. The meaning is what matters. "I"m going to have some trouble for being late, and won't be able to text while I'm there. I'll get back to y
He may not yet be at work, but he is already late. He may not yet be at work, but he will arrive late. He may be at work, and may have arrived late.
None of that really matters. The meaning is what matters. "I"m going to have some trouble for being late, and won't be able to text while I'm there. I'll get back to y
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