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Hungry Posted 19 years ago
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something else + more + adj?

0 Is it correct to say "I've got 01b00something else more important02b00 to do. I can't come today."02br
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— Philip

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01cite10Hungry12cite10Is it correct to say "I've got 11b10something else more important12b10 to do. I can't come today."12br
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10Are there any other ways to say this?12blockquote
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0Thanks a lot, Philip!02br
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00But does it sound natural? 02br
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00Aren't there some more ways to say this?0-
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0I'd say 01i00I've got 01b01font00something more important02font02b00 to do02i00; without the 01i00'else', 02i00which is often dropped in informal speech.02br
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00Other alternatives, off the top off my head, include: I've got 01b01i01font
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0Thanks a lot for your response, Tam Sadek.02br
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00But can you define what the sentence means01b00 with02b00 and 01b00without02b00 '01i00else02i00'? I mean how does '01i00else02i00' affect the meaning of the sentence?0-
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0There's no difference in meaning in this context. The 'else' is just dropped in informal speech (as many unnecessary words are) when we're trying to communicate our message as quickly and effectively as possible. 02br
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00Sometimes though the 'else' has an additional meaning. Consider the following:02br
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