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Makiasan Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

I can't go to the office today.

I read the sentences below in a textbook written by a Japanese teacher.
Do you think they sound ok?

Here are the sentences:
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Call your employer and explain that you cannot come in to work today.

Hi, this is Helen.
I can't go to the office today, because I have got flu.
I am sorry, but I think I need to take a rest for at least a week or so.
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Thank you.
  

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Makiasan Do you think they sound ok? They are a very simplified version. They are OK as a hurried utterance perhaps.

— Mister Micawber

  • Makiasan Do you think they sound ok?
  • They are a very simplified version.
  • They are OK as a hurried utterance perhaps.
  • 'Go' would more naturally be 'come'.
  • And the subtle transition from a missed day to a missed week is a peculiarly Japanese approach.
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MakiasanDo you think they sound ok?
They are a very simplified version. They are OK as a hurried utterance perhaps. 'Go' would more naturally be 'come'. And the subtle transition from a missed day to a missed week is a peculiarly Japanese approach.
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Thank you so much, Mister Micawber!

Maki
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MakiasanHi, this is Helen.I can't go to the office today, because I have got flu.I am sorry, but I think I need to take a rest for at least a week or so.
It's possible but, would be simpler as:

Hi, this is Helen.
I can't come in today, because I have flu.
I am sorry, but I think I need to rest for at least a week or so.
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Makiasanhave got flu
have the flu is the most common way to say it.

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CalifJimhave the flu is the most common way to say it.
That's common in American English but, not everyone in the world adds the.
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AnonymousThat's common in American English but, not everyone in the world adds the.
Here's the Ngram for British English. It looks like about 50% each in recent years.

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