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Harry1999 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Which sentence is correct?

Sorry, I was gone for the day when you sent me this email.

vs

Sorry, I had been gone for the day when you sent me this email.

The scenario is, my friend has mailed me and I was not available to see his mail. I am online now and want to reply.
  

Top answer

harry1999 Sorry, I was gone for the day when you sent me this email. It might be right. I just want to check to see if you said what you intended to say.

  • harry1999 Sorry, I was gone for the day when you sent me this email.
  • It might be right.
  • I just want to check to see if you said what you intended to say.
  • Sorry.
  • I was gone the day you sent me this email.
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harry1999Sorry, I was gone for the day when you sent me this email.
It might be right. I just want to check to see if you said what you intended to say.

Sorry. I was gone the day you sent me this email. (You were not there at all on that day.)

Sorry. I was gone for the day when you sent me this email. (You had left work not intending to r
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Thanks. Emotion: smile

Sorry. I was gone the day you sent me this email.

Doesn't it require the word "when"?
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You replied before I finished the post.

Take a look at your two choices. One of them does not require 'when'.

CJ
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Oh! The second example given by you applies to the case I was trying to explain.

Thank you very much CJ.

Emotion: smile

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