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Tenacious Learner Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Forgotten / Forgotten about?

Hi teachers,
Do I need 'about' before 'Sheila' in the following conversation?
A: Shut up Mary! I'm reading the paper. What's wrong with that? I only need a couple of minutes to get ready.
B: Of course! Give me the newspaper, Peter!
A: What are you doing with the paper? Give it back Mary!
B: You can read it after lunch, can’t you? Don’t you want to see Sheila?
A: Yes, I do! I have forgotten about Sheila.
B: Oh! He has gone to the bathroom at last.

Thanks in advance.
  

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Thinking Spain Do I need 'about' before 'Sheila' in the following conversation? You may easily omit 'about'; both forms are common. Commas are important here, and the first B remark seems very off: A: Shut up , Mary!

— Mister Micawber

  • Thinking Spain Do I need 'about' before 'Sheila' in the following conversation?
  • You may easily omit 'about'; both forms are common.
  • Commas are important here, and the first B remark seems very off: A: Shut up , Mary!
  • I'm reading the paper.
  • What's wrong with that?
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Thinking SpainDo I need 'about' before 'Sheila' in the following conversation?
You may easily omit 'about'; both forms are common. Commas are important here, and the first B remark seems very off:

A: Shut up, Mary! I'm reading the paper. What's wrong with that? I only need a couple of minutes to get ready.
B: No way! / There's
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Hi Mister Micawber,
Thanks a lot for your corrections and comments. Can I add 'Now hurry up' in that context?
A: Shut up, Mary! I'm reading the paper. What's wrong with that? I only need a couple of minutes to get ready.
B: There's no time! Now hurry up. Give me the newspaper, Peter!

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