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Hi,P1: Hey have you seen Ben online?P2: Well.. I think he came online but not on my time assuming he has a different nickname than last night.P3: Could you notify me if you see him?P4: I can, but remember he has a different timezone than us and I can't be active? or alert? 24/24.My questions:can you say but not on my time?is assuming correct?Can you say: "I can't be active / alert 24/24" - or is there a more common way to say it?Thanks.

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

P1: Hey have you seen Ben online?
P2: Well.. I think he came online but not on my time assuming he has a different nickname than last night.
P3: Could you notify me if you see him?
P4: I can, but remember he has a different timezone than us and I can't be active? or alert? 24/24.

My questions:

can you say but not on my time? It sounds awkward. How about 'while I was there' (ie while I was online).
is assuming correct? Yes, but I don't know whether what you are assuming makes sense. You have to decide about that.
Can you say: "I can't be active / alert 24/24" - or is there a more common way to say it? Don't say '24/24'. You may be thinking of the common phrase '24/7', which means 'all day, 7 days a week'.

Best wishes, Clive

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