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Wangqh2696122 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Is "however" correctly used here?

Tom: Do you think you can give me a lift to the station?
Mary: I'm terribly sorry. I have to work by 8:00. I can call you, however.

Is "however" correctly used here? If not, can you suggest a better one?
  

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wangqh2696122 Tom: Do you think you can give me a lift to the station? Mary: I'm terribly sorry. I have to work by 8:00.

— Canadian45

  • wangqh2696122 Tom: Do you think you can give me a lift to the station?
  • Mary: I'm terribly sorry.
  • I have to work by 8:00.
  • I can call you, however.
  • Is "however" correctly used here?
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wangqh2696122Tom: Do you think you can give me a lift to the station?

Mary: I'm terribly sorry. I have to work by 8:00. I can call you, however.

Is "however" correctly used here? If not, can you suggest a better word?
"however" is not the issue. I don't know what the underlined s
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Hi,

It's correct grammar.

But you need a context in which it makes sense to say that to someone who has asked you for a lift.

Clive
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Some people say "though" is a better choice compared with "however". Is that so?
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Maybe the underlined part is intended to mean "I will phone you."
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wangqh2696122Maybe the underlined part is intended to mean "I will phone you."
Yes, but it still doesn't make any sense.
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canadian45
wangqh2696122
Tom: Do you think you can give me a lift to the station?
Mary: I'm terribly sorry. I have to work by 8:00. I can call you, however.

Is "however" correctly used here? If not, can you suggest a better word?
"however" is not the issue. I don't know what the underlined sentence is supposed to mean.
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