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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Raining
Hi, could you please tell me which of the following sentences are correct?
It was raining, so we stayed at home. or It rained, so we stayed at home.
We broke up because our relationship was not working. or We broke up because our relationship did not work.
Thank you
It was raining, so we stayed at home. or It rained, so we stayed at home.
We broke up because our relationship was not working. or We broke up because our relationship did not work.
Thank you
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It was raining, so we stayed at home. -- Both are possible in context. The first is the more expected situation.
- It was raining, so we stayed at home.
- -- Both are possible in context.
- The first is the more expected situation.
- We broke up because our relationship was not working.
- -- Both are possible in context.
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It was raining, so we stayed at home. or It rained, so we stayed at home.-- Both are possible in context. The first is the more expected situation.
We broke up because our relationship was not working. or We broke up because our relationship did not work.-- Both are possible in context. The first is the more expected situation.
We broke up because our relationship was not working. or We broke up because our relationship did not work.-- Both are possible in context. The first is the more expected situation.
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