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Old 26-Mar-2007, 17:02
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It`s high time I had done my homework No.
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It`s time I had done my homework No.

It's high time that I started doing my homework. OK.


Hi RonBee

I`d like to ask you a question or even two questions regarding one of your sentences above.

1. Can I say "It`s high time that I started to do my homework"?
2. If so, what is the difference between the two sentences :

It`s high time that I started doing my homework.
It`s high time that I started to do my homework.

Thank you very much in advance

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Hi RonBee

I`d like to ask you a question or even two questions regarding one of your sentences above.

1. Can I say "It`s high time that I started to do my homework"?
2. If so, what is the difference between the two sentences :

It`s high time that I started doing my homework.
It`s high time that I started to do my homework.

Thank you very much in advance

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I see no difference between the two sentences.

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Hi RonBee

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sorry, in writing a dialogue do we use inverted commas at the beginning of what smb is saying, or a dash???Thank you
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sorry, in writing a dialogue do we use inverted commas at the beginning of what smb is saying, or a dash???Thank you
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sorry, in writing a dialogue do we use inverted commas at the beginning of what smb is saying, or a dash???Thank you

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Use inverted commas, Simona. [Romanian: in engleza nu se practica liniuta de dialog intr-o conversatie scrisa]



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Thank you, RonBee! :)

it the first time i here in hight time , but i cant understand anything
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