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User_gary Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Sentences for grammatical check

This is not a new thing, we have already done this before.
We are paying $XX for rent and $ for tax and $ for interest and $ for phone bill every month.
Now, neither he can to go to his house, nor he can go to his friend's house.
He could not go to his house because he is busy with his work.
I was working in X company, when I want to go to a long distance, I always used company's vehicle.
Please let me know if I cancel the offer now, will I be still charged for that?

Are these sentences correct?
  

Top answer

This is not a new thing . W e have already done this before. Two sentences.

— CalifJim

  • This is not a new thing .
  • W e have already done this before.
  • Two sentences.
  • We are paying $XX for rent and $ for tax and $ for interest and $ for the phone bill every month.
  • OK, but commas instead of all those and s might be better.
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This is not a new thing. We have already done this before. Two sentences.

We are paying $XX for rent and $ for tax and $ for interest and $ for the phone bill every month. OK, but commas instead of all those ands might be bette
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Thanks Califjm.

Please refer to the sentence below. Here, I want to imply that he is still busy, do you think it is still incorrect?

He could not go to his house because he is busy with his work.
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User_garyI want to imply that he is still busy
He can't go to his house because he is busy with his work.

Better:

He can't go home because he's busy at work.

(I think that's what you're trying to say.)

CJ
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Thanks Califjm. Yes, you are correct. However, I would like to confirm whether you mean in no context the sentence "He couldn't go to his house he is busy with his work", is correct?

I want to confirm this because I always combine past tense with present tense and I always thought I was correct.
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User_gary However, I would like to confirm whether you mean in no context the sentence "He couldn't go to his house he is busy with his work", is correct?
It is possible in the right context.
User_gary I always combine past tense with present tense and I always thought I was correct.
If you always do that, then you wi
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User_garyI would like to confirm whether you mean in no context the sentence "He couldn't go to his house because he is busy with his work", is correct?
In no context? Well, there may be some unusual context in which it makes sense, but I doubt it. Consider what it is saying:

(Last week) he was not able
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CalifJimIn no context? Well, there may be some unusual context in which it makes sense, but I doubt it.
I don't think it's all that unusual.

He couldn't go to his house this morning because he is very busy at work (this week).
I couldn't fly to Turkey to see my son yesterday because I am in hospital (where I have been for the past three
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Thanks to both of you.

Let's take this situation. Mr. A used to leave work every day at 5 pm. One day he was busy and working even after 7 pm.

Mr. B informs MR C, "he could not go home today (at 5 pm) because he is busy". Is this correct?
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User_garyThanks to both of you.Let's take this situation. Mr. A used to leave work every day at 5 pm. One day he was busy and working even after 7 pm.Mr. B informs MR C, "he could not go home today (at 5 pm) because he is busy". Is this correct?
It's possible.
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fivejedjonThe cause is an ongoing one, the beginning of which preceded the effect,
Right. As long as there are enough appropriate adverbs of time to signal that the situation is like this, such tense combinations can be made to sound just fine.

CJ
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