HAVING MAJOR TROUBLE WITH TENSES IN THESE SENTENCES

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Could you please help me correct these sentences?

1 There are other things to a relationship than always watching/to watch movies.
2 You don't have to say it that/so harshly.
3 If I had seen you with him, it would have meant that I wouldn't/didn't know you.
4 I scratched/woulld scratch my skin so hard, that I would bleed. (telling a story)
5 I have a rock for a stomach/as a stomach. Its so hard. (joking)
6 If she knows me she'll have asked me to come early since I'm always late.
7 Are main reason of argument is x./The main reason we argue is X.

Thank you

Sam1947 · Accepted Answer

The following are the ways I would say these things:

1. There are more things (I would use aspects) to a relationship than watching movies.

2. You don't have to say (either it or that) so harshly.

3. Hmmmm, I'm not sure what you mean by no. 3. It doesn't make sense as written.

4. I scratched my skin so hard that it bled. or I would scratch my skin so hard that it would bleed.

5. The more natural way of saying this would be, "My stomach (or abs) are as hard as a rock. or, I have rock hard abs. But, it is not incorrect to say, "I have a rock for a stomach. (I'm not sure what is used in Britain or other English speaking countries, but when speaking of the physique as being hard in the mid section, we tend to use abs or abdominals, rather than stomach. When one speaks of a strong stomach in the U.S., it usually means that that person can eat anything without getting stomach upset, rather than that the muscles in the stomach are well toned.

6. If she knows me, she'll ask me to come early, because she knows I am always late.

7. The main reason we argue is X is correct, but it is more natural to say, "The main thing we argue about is X." (For example, "The main reason we argue is your flirtatiousness." better--The main thing we argue about is your flirting.

HAVING MAJOR TROUBLE WITH TENSES IN THESE SENTENCES

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