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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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Please,any mistake?

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00 Could you please, check if there is any mistake in the following?02br
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001) 01u01b00Who was with you, Derek02b02u00?02br
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002) 01u01b00Where have you been before coming here today, Mr. Brown02b02u00? 02br
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00Thank you,02br
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00Anon. 0-
  

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0I say they're okay. In #2, "Where 01u 00had02u 00 you been" is tempting, but it would have to be "before you 01u 00came02u 00 here today"0-

— Avangi

  • 0I say they're okay.
  • In #2, "Where 01u 00had02u 00 you been" is tempting, but it would have to be "before you 01u 00came02u 00 here today"0-
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0I say they're okay. In #2, "Where 01u00had02u00 you been" is tempting, but it would have to be "before you 01u00came02u00 here today"0-
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0 Hi, Avangi!02br
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00 Thank you very much for your help.02br
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00 Best wishes,02br
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00 Anon. 0-
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02) 01u01b00Where have you been before coming here today, Mr. Brown02b02u00? 02br
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00If the person is asking about where the person was earlier 01u00that same day02u00, then they would use the past simple tense and say: "Where were you before coming here (today)?"02br
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0 Hi, Ganesh 77!02br
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00 Thanks a lot for your reply.02br
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00 Best wishes,02br
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00 Anon. 0-
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0If Mr. Brown is a salesman he's probably made several calls, or stops, before coming here today. If the questioner knows that, "Where were you?" might not be his best choice.0-
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