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PreciousJones Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Is this used correctly?

I was walking to school because professor X had called my home and told my parents that I had been missing too much class.

And

I was walking to school because Professor X had called my home to tell my parents that I had been missing too much class.

Are both useable and correct?

Thank you!
  

Top answer

Both are fine. Technically, he might have called your home to tell them something (that was the purpose) but not been able to relay the message. I don't konw what that has to do with walking to school, instead of taking the bus or driving your car, or something else.

— BarbaraPA

  • Both are fine.
  • Technically, he might have called your home to tell them something (that was the purpose) but not been able to relay the message.
  • I don't konw what that has to do with walking to school, instead of taking the bus or driving your car, or something else.
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Both are fine. Technically, he might have called your home to tell them something (that was the purpose) but not been able to relay the message.

I don't konw what that has to do with walking to school, instead of taking the bus or driving your car, or something else.

I would expect "I was walking to school because..." to be followed by "my car wouldn't start" or "I had missed the
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Grammar GeekBoth are fine. Technically, he might have called your home to tell them something (that was the purpose) but not been able to relay the message.I don't konw what that has to do with walking to school, instead of taking the bus or driving your car, or something else.I would expect "I was walking to school because..." to be followed by "my car wouldn't start" or
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I'm sorry, but that makes even less sense.

You go to school. You get dropped off after school. Then you walk back to school, even though school is over? Why?
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Grammar GeekI'm sorry, but that makes even less sense.You go to school. You get dropped off after school. Then you walk back to school, even though school is over? Why?
Because I was missing too much school.
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Are you saying you left school (you got dropped off) while it was still in session? You "cut class"?
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Grammar GeekAre you saying you left school (you got dropped off) while it was still in session? You "cut class"?
No, I took the bus home after school, and was called back because I was supposed to stay after and talk to the principal, but went home instead.
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Okay, THAT is the missing piece.
You had to TALK to the principal, which means you had to to go to 'the" school, not just go to school.

Sequence:
1) You went to school and you took the bus home.
2) You got home to find out that your principal had called your parents and said you were missing school and that he wanted to talk to you.
3) You walked back to the school to talk
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Absolutely right. And I have another question for your Grammar Greek. What does the angel and check icon mean in your profile?

Thanks!
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If you hover over the icon, you can see.
The check mark means I am a proficient English speaker but not a teacher.
The angel means I am a Trusted User.
The other one means I am a retired moderator.

So your original sentence:
I got home from school to find my principal had called my parents to say I was missing too much school and that I needed to talk to him, so I had to w
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