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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
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I should've had my parents over, but my mom felt sick so they cancelled.

  

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I should've had my parents over, but my mom felt sick so they cancelled. This doesn't sound quite right to me. The first part focuses on an obligation the writer had.

— Clive

  • I should've had my parents over, but my mom felt sick so they cancelled.
  • This doesn't sound quite right to me.
  • The first part focuses on an obligation the writer had.
  • The second part would fit better if it also related to this obligation, by showing how the writer was unable to carry out his obligation.
  • eg I should've had my parents over, but I felt sick so I had to cancel their visit.
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I should've had my parents over, but my mom felt sick so they cancelled.

This doesn't sound quite right to me.

The first part focuses on an obligation the writer had.

The second part would fit better if it also related to this obligation, by showing how the writer was unable to carry out his obligation.

eg I should've had my parents over, but I felt sick so I

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