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User_gary Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Since I'm busy, because I don't have time

Because/Since I don’t have time, I cannot go into the wedding on that day.
Since I’m busy today with my work, I cannot do your personal work.

Could you please correct these two sentences?
  

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Because/Since/As I don't have time, I cannot go to the wedding [on] that day. ) The second sentence might be considered acceptable. I would move the adverb today to the end of the subordinate clause: Since I'm busy with my work today, I cannot do your personal work.

— Cool Breeze

  • Because/Since/As I don't have time, I cannot go to the wedding [on] that day.
  • ) The second sentence might be considered acceptable.
  • I would move the adverb today to the end of the subordinate clause: Since I'm busy with my work today, I cannot do your personal work.
  • I don't think native speakers would utter this sentence, though.
  • CB
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Because/Since/As I don't have time, I cannot go to the wedding [on] that day.
(You don't go into a wedding.)

The second sentence might be considered acceptable. I would move the adverb today to the end of the subordinate clause: Since I'm busy with my work today, I cannot do your personal work. I don't think native speakers would utter this sentence, thoug
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