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User_gary Posted 18 years ago
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left home
What is your college time for Saturday?
My sister left home at 5 a.m. today and returned only at 8 p.m. In between she came home at 2 p.m. for lunch and then left again at 2. 30 p.m.
Please correct my sentences.
My sister left home at 5 a.m. today and returned only at 8 p.m. In between she came home at 2 p.m. for lunch and then left again at 2. 30 p.m.
Please correct my sentences.
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What are your hours at the college for Saturday sounds much more natural. The word only in the sentence excludes coming home for lunch. So, the "in between" sentence, you are contradicting what you said in the first.
- What are your hours at the college for Saturday sounds much more natural.
- The word only in the sentence excludes coming home for lunch.
- So, the "in between" sentence, you are contradicting what you said in the first.
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What are your hours at the college for Saturday sounds much more natural.
The word only in the sentence excludes coming home for lunch. So, the "in between" sentence, you are contradicting what you said in the first. You could say, 'she left at 5 this morning, and except for returning for lunch between 2 and 2:30, she didn't come back home until 8 p.m. [Better yet, try m
The word only in the sentence excludes coming home for lunch. So, the "in between" sentence, you are contradicting what you said in the first. You could say, 'she left at 5 this morning, and except for returning for lunch between 2 and 2:30, she didn't come back home until 8 p.m. [Better yet, try m
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