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Tenses of verbs

0 Dear Sirs/Madam: 02br
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00Somebody said: "... I was really thought of sending you a message... ". She really wants to mean "... I really thought of sending you a message..." or "... I was really thinking of sending you a message...". I know the first statement is awkward, hence please help me explain the lapse in grammar. 02br
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00Thank you and best regards. 02br
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00S.M. Jucutan 0-
  

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M. 02br 02br 00"... I was really thought of sending you a message...

— Mister Micawber

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  • I was really thought of sending you a message...
  • " --- this is wrong.
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0I am not clear on what explanation you want, S.M. 02br
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00"... I was really thought of sending you a message... " --- this is wrong. 02br
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00"... I really thought of sending you a message..." --- this is right. 02br
00"... I was really thinking of sending you a message..." --- this is right. 02br
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00The lapse i
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