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Stephenlearner Posted 6 years ago
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Peter picked up a lost wallet today.

Hi,

Let's say my friend Peter picked up a lost wallet in the morning. In the afternoon, I told Sam, "Peter picked up a lost wallet today."

Is this sentence correct? Or should I say "Peter picked up a lost wallet earlier today"?


Thank you very much.

  

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stephenlearner Is this sentence correct? Or should I say "Peter picked up a lost wallet earlier today"? They are both fine.

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  • stephenlearner Is this sentence correct?
  • Or should I say "Peter picked up a lost wallet earlier today"?
  • They are both fine.
  • "Peter picked up a lost wallet today" sounds more like the start of an anecdote than the other one.
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stephenlearnerIs this sentence correct? Or should I say "Peter picked up a lost wallet earlier today"?

They are both fine. "Peter picked up a lost wallet today" sounds more like the start of an anecdote than the other one.

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