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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

These were the days of doldrums

Hi

If there is a time when much is not going on in one's office - I mean, the people there are not under pressure and they don't have much to do, can one say:

These were the days of doldrums (in the office) and we didn't have much to do.

or

These were the days of inactivity (in the office) and we didn't have much to do.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Hi, Yes in both cases. But 'these were the days of . .

— Clive

  • Hi, Yes in both cases.
  • But 'these were the days of .
  • .
  • ' sounds pretty literary, as does the use of the word 'doldrums'.
  • Clive
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Hi,

Yes in both cases.



But 'these were the days of . . . ' sounds pretty literary, as does the use of the word 'doldrums'.



Clive
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Many thanks!

Could you please rephrase it for me and make it natural?

Tom
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Hi,



eg Things were quiet/slow (in the office) and we didn't have much to do.



eg There wasn't much happening (in the office).



Clive
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