Thread: explanation
View Single Post
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 07-May-2004, 14:58
Tdol Tdol is offline
Editor, UsingEnglish.com
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Country: UK
Posts: 25,430
Current Location: Phnom Penh
First Language: English
Member Type: English Teacher
Thanks: 6
Thanked 408 Times in 368 Posts
Tdol has disabled reputation
Default

Your explanations hit the spot. With “When I arrived the film started", it might make more sense if you used 'then' as the arrival is before the start opf the film, no matter how short the time.
Reply With Quote