0
Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

sentence help

Which of these sentences is correct? I am trying to tell a colleague not to rush his meeting tomorrow because he is expecting a phone call from me at noon, and he can call me back if his meeting has not finished.

Please don't rush your meeting. I will call you at noon, and if you were still in the meeting you could call me back.

Please don't rush your meeting. I will call you at noon, and if you are still in the meeting you can call me back.
  

Top answer

Please don't rush your meeting. I will call you at noon, but if you are still in the meeting you can just call me back later.

— Mister Micawber

  • Please don't rush your meeting.
  • I will call you at noon, but if you are still in the meeting you can just call me back later.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

7 Answers
0
Please don't rush your meeting. I will call you at noon, but if you are still in the meeting you can just call me back later.
0
0
Mister MicawberPlease don't rush your meeting. I will call you at noon, but if you are still in the meeting you can just call me back later.
Thank you, MM. That sounds much better.

Just curious, is the other version with 'were and could' also possible or correct, even though if it is not as good as this one?
0
0
Anonymousis the other version with 'were and could' also possible or correct,
No, it just doesn't work for such a future assignation.
0
0
Mister Micawber Anonymousis the other version with 'were and could' also possible or correct,No, it just doesn't work for such a future assignation.
Thanks, MM. Do you mean by 'future assignation' that an actual event is set to take place in future and that is why the other version, which is a type 2 kind of conditional form, doesn't work due to indicating tha
0
0
AnonymousI hope I am correct.
Yes, that is my take on the situation.
0
0
Mister Micawber AnonymousI hope I am correct.Yes, that is my take on the situation.
Thank you.

Would you tell me if this sentence is also correct:

Please don't rush your meeting. I will call you at noon. If your meeting goes over, feel free to call me back later.
0
0
AnonymousWould you tell me if this sentence is also correct:
I think I'd say 'runs over', not 'goes over', but otherwise it's fine.
0

Related Questions