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Wangqh2696122 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Excuse or explanation ?

Which is correct, excuse or explanation? Thank you!
---I am sorry, I am late again, but my bicycle broke down on the way to school.
---Again! I won’t listen to your excuse/ explanation this time.
  

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From the viewpoint of the speaker, who is clearly not pleased ( Again! ), it is an excuse. CJ

  • From the viewpoint of the speaker, who is clearly not pleased ( Again!
  • ), it is an excuse.
  • CJ
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From the viewpoint of the speaker, who is clearly not pleased (Again!), it is an excuse.

CJ
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CalifJimFrom the viewpoint of the speaker, who is clearly not pleased (Again!), it is an excuse.CJ
From the point of view of the listener, surely?

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