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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
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had been off

I had been off to forum for three days during the last week, because I was suffering from an illness for the time.

Please correct my sentence.
  

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User_gary I had been off to forum for three days during the last week, because I was suffering from an illness for the time. Please correct my sentence. "off the forum" Many would argue that the comma is not necessary here unless the 'because-phrase' comes at the beginning of the sentence.

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  • User_gary I had been off to forum for three days during the last week, because I was suffering from an illness for the time.
  • Please correct my sentence.
  • "off the forum" Many would argue that the comma is not necessary here unless the 'because-phrase' comes at the beginning of the sentence.
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User_garyI had been off to forum for three days during the last week, because I was suffering from an illness for the time.

Please correct my sentence.
"off the forum" Many would argue that the comma is not necessary here unless the 'because-phrase' comes at the beginning of the sentence.
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Why not simply "I was off forum... at that time"?
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PieanneWhy not simply "I was off forum... at that time"?
Quite possible. Personal preference, perhaps.
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