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Eagerness Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Word Order
Can you please tell me if the below sentence is grammaticaly correct? This is what I said to a friend of mine after he had been released from the hospital.
" I did not know you had been in the hospital. I am really sorry I did not visit you.'
This sentence has just occured to me, which is something I have been wanting to ask but I keep forgeting.
If you did not know that they were brothers, you would never be able to distinguish them.
I am still new to English, so I desperately need help clarifying some of parts of English language.
Thank you so much for your time and help.
" I did not know you had been in the hospital. I am really sorry I did not visit you.'
This sentence has just occured to me, which is something I have been wanting to ask but I keep forgeting.
If you did not know that they were brothers, you would never be able to distinguish them.
I am still new to English, so I desperately need help clarifying some of parts of English language.
Thank you so much for your time and help.
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I did not know you had been in the hospital. I am really sorry I did not visit you Fine. But in normal conversations, native speakers use contractions.
- I did not know you had been in the hospital.
- I am really sorry I did not visit you Fine.
- But in normal conversations, native speakers use contractions.
- The following is much more natural: I didn't know you'd been in the hospital.
- I'm really sorry I didn't visit you.
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I did not know you had been in the hospital. I am really sorry I did not visit youFine. But in normal conversations, native speakers use contractions. The following is much more natural:
I didn't know you'd been in the hospital. I'm really sorry I didn't visit you.
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If you did not know that they were brothers, you would ne
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Hi
Your first sentence is grammatically OK. In spoken English, however, you would normally use contractions:
- I didn't know you'd been in the hospital. I'm really sorry I didn't visit you.
I'm not really sure what you mean in your second sentence -- i.e. I don't really understand the connection between the first half and the second half. However, if your point is
Your first sentence is grammatically OK. In spoken English, however, you would normally use contractions:
- I didn't know you'd been in the hospital. I'm really sorry I didn't visit you.
I'm not really sure what you mean in your second sentence -- i.e. I don't really understand the connection between the first half and the second half. However, if your point is
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