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BKlove Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

had to do something..

Hi all,

[ I had to go there but i was not able to do.]

Is is right sentence?

Thanks in advance.

Byungki
  

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Hello Byungki I don't think your sentence is incorrect, but "I was not able to" or "I was not able to do it" is commoner. paco

— Paco2004

  • Hello Byungki I don't think your sentence is incorrect, but "I was not able to" or "I was not able to do it" is commoner.
  • paco
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Hello Byungki

I don't think your sentence is incorrect, but "I was not able to" or "I was not able to do it" is commoner.

paco
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Thanks Paco,

I didn't mean that point. sorry i made a mistake.

I mean,

1. I should have gone there last night....

2. I had to go there last night but i was not able to do it...

in the second sentence, 'but i was~' is correct?

Byungki
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Hello BKLove

I'm sorry. Likely I mistook your question. Now I understand what you are asking. Your question is if you can say "I had to do something" for the case when "I" actually didn't. Right?

Well, this is a bit tough question for non-native learners like me. But I vaguely remember someone told that the expression "had to do something" commonly implies the action was really
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Yes, you need to say 'I was supposed to .....but I didn't.'
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