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Navitasan Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
On the night
1-Let me know if you are busy on the night.
What does 'on the night' mean in this sentence?
Can one say:
2-Any day this week you find out that you are going to be free on the night, give me a call.
3-Any day this week you find out that you are going to be free on that night, give me a call.
4-Any day this week you find out that you are going to be free on the night of that day, give me a call.
What does 'on the night' mean in this sentence?
Can one say:
2-Any day this week you find out that you are going to be free on the night, give me a call.
3-Any day this week you find out that you are going to be free on that night, give me a call.
4-Any day this week you find out that you are going to be free on the night of that day, give me a call.
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It means the same as : Let me know if you are busy at night. I find this more appropriate. Sentences 2,3 and 4 are the same but 2 and 3 are more specific than 1.
- It means the same as : Let me know if you are busy at night.
- I find this more appropriate.
- Sentences 2,3 and 4 are the same but 2 and 3 are more specific than 1.
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It means the same as :
Let me know if you are busy at night.
I find this more appropriate.
Sentences 2,3 and 4 are the same but 2 and 3 are more specific than 1.
Let me know if you are busy at night.
I find this more appropriate.
Sentences 2,3 and 4 are the same but 2 and 3 are more specific than 1.
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Sorry, but it doesn't mean 'Let me know if you are busy at night.'. Your sentence here means nights in general, and the original refers to one specific night.
'busy on the night' - busy on the evening already being discussed.
'busy on the night' - busy on the evening already being discussed.
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2-Any day this week you find out that you are going to be free on the night, give me a call.
3-Any day this week you find out that you are going to be free on that night, give me a call.
4-Any day this week you find out that you are going to be free on the night of that day, give me a call.
3-Any day this week you find out that you are going to be free on that night, give me a call.
4-Any day this week you find out that you are going to be free on the night of that day, give me a call.
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Thank you. You made it clear. I am glad I am now able to see why.
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