English Language Discussion Forums


Go Back   UsingEnglish.com ESL Forum > Learning English > Ask a Teacher

Quick Links
Sites for Teachers



Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 05-Oct-2003, 03:53
Helped Wanted
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Sorry for an URGENT reply! Please assist, Thanks! T_T

One of my kids at school wrote:

My homework and housework have been so heavy that I have often had to work till midnight. ( Really confused with it! )

Thus, I have corrected it to:

I have so much homework and housework to do that, a lot of times, I have to work till midnight. ( Could anyone out there check if this would be a better way of expressing the idea from the above sentence? Please correct if there's any mistakes too, Thank you! ) T_T
Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
  #2  
Old 05-Oct-2003, 04:56
RonBee's Avatar
Moderator
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Country: USA
Posts: 15,526
Current Location: North Carolina
First Language: English
Member Type: Other
RonBee has a brilliant futureRonBee has a brilliant futureRonBee has a brilliant futureRonBee has a brilliant futureRonBee has a brilliant futureRonBee has a brilliant futureRonBee has a brilliant futureRonBee has a brilliant futureRonBee has a brilliant futureRonBee has a brilliant futureRonBee has a brilliant future
Default Re: Sorry for an URGENT reply! Please assist, Thanks! T_T

Quote:
Originally Posted by Helped Wanted
One of my kids at school wrote:

My homework and housework have been so heavy that I have often had to work till midnight. ( Really confused with it! )

Thus, I have corrected it to:

I have so much homework and housework to do that, a lot of times, I have to work till midnight. ( Could anyone out there check if this would be a better way of expressing the idea from the above sentence? Please correct if there's any mistakes too, Thank you! ) T_T
You are right that the original sentence is awkward at best.

Try:
  • My workload has been so heavy that I have often had to work till midnight.

The second sentence could use a little tweaking. Try:
  • I have so much homework and housework to do that I often have to work till midnight.

What do you think?

:)
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 05-Oct-2003, 05:08
Helped Wanted
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Thanks for such a quick reply, Ronbee! Many thanks for Help Wanted again! ^o^
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Tags
sorry, urgent, reply, assist, thanks, t_t

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Help Needed by a qualified TEACHER...URGENT!!!!!! andreafinzi Ask a Teacher 2 07-Oct-2004 09:59
Sorry for another URGENT reply! >_< Please help! Thank Helped Wanted Ask a Teacher 2 05-Oct-2003 14:24
Looking forward to your reply? kltakky Ask a Teacher 6 23-Sep-2003 17:06
New Forum Feature - Reply To Post Red5 News and Announcements 1 04-Jun-2003 21:40
New Forum Feature - Quick Reply Red5 News and Announcements 0 09-May-2003 16:21


All times are GMT. The time now is 13:26.


vBulletin, Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.3.0
Copyright © 2002 - 2009 UsingEnglish.com