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Poppyman Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
It so happens
Hello.
I wonder why when we say "It so happens that.." we mean that we talk about event which might occur before to cause events happening now. Example: "It so happens that I'm a doctor". Then how to use "It so happened"?
Thanks.
I wonder why when we say "It so happens that.." we mean that we talk about event which might occur before to cause events happening now. Example: "It so happens that I'm a doctor". Then how to use "It so happened"?
Thanks.
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It so happens that I'm a doctor. -- This is good. Use it when it is serendipitous that a doctor is needed.
- It so happens that I'm a doctor.
- -- This is good.
- Use it when it is serendipitous that a doctor is needed.
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It so happens that I'm a doctor. -- This is good. Use it when it is serendipitous that a doctor is needed.
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Thanks. Do you mean that we can only use "It so happens"? And can't we say it in the past? "It so happened"
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You can use it in the past.
I was standing there, waiting in line for the midnight showing of Harry Potter. And my friends and I were talking about where we might want to go on vacation someday. I mentioned how much I wanted to visit Machu Picchu. And it so happened, the guy in front of us had just returned from there! He was full of helpful information and now I"m more determined than ev
I was standing there, waiting in line for the midnight showing of Harry Potter. And my friends and I were talking about where we might want to go on vacation someday. I mentioned how much I wanted to visit Machu Picchu. And it so happened, the guy in front of us had just returned from there! He was full of helpful information and now I"m more determined than ev
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