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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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How is correct?

"I couldn't get the movie I saw yesterday."

I didn't get the movie I saw yesterday."

What is the most correct way to say?
  

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Anonymous What is the most correct way to say? But what do you mean? Did you try to rent or purchase the DVD?

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous What is the most correct way to say?
  • But what do you mean?
  • Did you try to rent or purchase the DVD?
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AnonymousWhat is the most correct way to say?
But what do you mean? Did you try to rent or purchase the DVD?
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To rent, or purchase... doesn't matter. But why, does that change anything?
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AnonymousBut why, does that change anything?
As your original stands, I do not understand its meaning at all.
AnonymousTo rent, or purchase... doesn't matter
Then both are fine:

I couldn't get the movie I saw yesterday.
I didn't get the movie I saw yesterday.

The second does not tell us wh
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