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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

in a hurry

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0 You can say that. I'm not sure, though, if you mean 'because he was in a hurry' or 'even though he was in a hurry'. 0-

— Philip

  • 0 You can say that.
  • I'm not sure, though, if you mean 'because he was in a hurry' or 'even though he was in a hurry'.
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0 You can say that. I'm not sure, though, if you mean 'because he was in a hurry' or 'even though he was in a hurry'. 0-
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0I would say, he hurried to answer the phone. Philip, does that clear the confusion?0-
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01cite10New2grammar12cite10I would say, he hurried to answer the phone. Philip, does that clear the confusion?12br
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10It certainly does! 0-
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0Can I say,02br
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00(a) He ran in a hurry to answer the phone.02br
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00(b) He ran to answer the phone in a hurry.0-
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0Hi,02br
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00Yes. 02br
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00You might also just say 'He hurried to answer . . '02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-
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