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Hly2004 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
"restart from"
"I was restarted from keeping an appoitment by a business conference that lasted most of the day. "
What's the meaning of the sentence ?
What's the meaning of the sentence ?
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Hello I guess "restarted" is a typo. Isn't it "retarded"? If it is so, the sentence means you were not able to keep an appointment because a business conference lasted most of the day.
- Hello I guess "restarted" is a typo.
- Isn't it "retarded"?
- If it is so, the sentence means you were not able to keep an appointment because a business conference lasted most of the day.
- paco
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Hello
I guess "restarted" is a typo. Isn't it "retarded"? If it is so, the sentence means you were not able to keep an appointment because a business conference lasted most of the day.
paco
I guess "restarted" is a typo. Isn't it "retarded"? If it is so, the sentence means you were not able to keep an appointment because a business conference lasted most of the day.
paco
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I would look 'restarted-without-s-and-replacing t with d' in your Santa Claus's suit. Ni hao! 
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Hi,
'to ******' is a verb that sounds very formal, in the example. Also, it means 'delayed', 'made late', rather than 'prevented'.
You'd normally say that something 'made you late' or 'held you up' or 'delayed you'.
'The word 'retarded' also, regrettably, has associations with mental illness, and this is another reason to avoid its use here.
Best wishes, Clive
'to ******' is a verb that sounds very formal, in the example. Also, it means 'delayed', 'made late', rather than 'prevented'.
You'd normally say that something 'made you late' or 'held you up' or 'delayed you'.
'The word 'retarded' also, regrettably, has associations with mental illness, and this is another reason to avoid its use here.
Best wishes, Clive
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You won't find a single example on Google for 'I was retarded from keeping', or even 'I was delayed from keeping'.
How about-- "I missed my appointment because of a delay caused by a business conference that lasted most of the day."
or-- "I was late for my appointment because of a delay caused by a business conference that laste
How about-- "I missed my appointment because of a delay caused by a business conference that lasted most of the day."
or-- "I was late for my appointment because of a delay caused by a business conference that laste
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