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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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To my surprise//As it turned out,

0Last time I had my car fixed. The mechanic said it would be ready the next day.01b00 To my surprise//As it turned out,02b00 my car wasn't ready until three days later.02br
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00Do both of the bolded phrases fit in the above and mean about the same to you? Thanks.0-
  

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0'to my surprise' is usually used in the context of something nice. Which a late repair isn't. 0-

— Nona the brit

  • 0'to my surprise' is usually used in the context of something nice.
  • Which a late repair isn't.
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0'to my surprise' is usually used in the context of something nice. Which a late repair isn't. (also not terribly surprising in my experience of mechanics.)02br
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00As it turned out is more appropriate.0-
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1i00 as it turned out 02i02br
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11b10The l12b10ast time I had my car fixed11b10, t12b10he mechanic said it would be ready the next day.11b10 12b12br
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