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Stephenlearner Posted 6 years ago
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I was going back to my hometown yesterday afternoon

Hi, Why are the first and third sentences correct, but the second incorrect?

1. I went back to my hometown yesterday afternoon. -correct
2. I was going back to my hometown yesterday afternoon. — incorrect
3. I was going back to my hometown yesterday in the afternoon. -correct

Thank you very much.
  

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stephenlearner 2. I was going back to my hometown yesterday afternoon. — incorrect 3.

— GPY

  • stephenlearner 2.
  • I was going back to my hometown yesterday afternoon.
  • — incorrect 3.
  • I was going back to my hometown yesterday in the afternoon.
  • -correct I see no reason why one of these should be deemed incorrect and the other correct.
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stephenlearner2. I was going back to my hometown yesterday afternoon. — incorrect
3. I was going back to my hometown yesterday in the afternoon. -correct

I see no reason why one of these should be deemed incorrect and the other correct. If anything, I would say that (3) seems a bit less likely than (2). In any case, these are not plain, standalone state

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