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  1. 03-Nov-2012, 08:37 #1
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    Default make the sentence natural

    I lost a book that is borrowed from my friend and I wrote a letter to apologize for it. Could you help me make the sentence natural? Thank you!
    I am so sorry that I could not apologize to you in person. About the book that I borrowed from you two months ago, I lost it when I moved to another apartment a week ago because of my careless    ness.
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    Default Re: make the sentence natural

    Wouldn't it be simpler to say something like I'm afraid I lost the book that I borrowed from you when I moved...​?
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    Default Re: make the sentence natural

    And "But I will be happy to replace it, or to get you another book you want from the bookstore"?
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    I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
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