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| I'll call you as soon as I get home. I'll call you as soon as I got home. I was here an hour early. I was here an hour earlier. Thanks! :) |
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| Follow up Andy and I are bestfriends since gradeschool.--> I believe this is correct. Andy and I is upset. Janice and Shiela is fighting almost everyday. Janice and Shiela are fighting almost everyday. I heard her sang once. I heard her sing once. For me, she's the best teacher. To me, she's the best teacher. Please explain why some of the sentences are wrong. Thanks! :) |
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| I would like to know this too. I'll call you as soon as I get home. <--correct? Since we are talking in future tense, we use "get"? I'll call you as soon as I got home. <--incorrect? Is so, why is it incorrect and can you tell me what does it mean? |
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| I'll call you as soon as I get home. :D I'll call you as soon as I got home. :( =>(Since you aren't home yet, use get; when I get home, I will call you.) I was here an hour early. :D =>Means, I got here one hour too early. I was here an hour earlier. :D =>Means, I got here one hour before I was supposed to arrive. |
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| Andy and I have been bestfriends since gradeschool. => As for subject verb agreement, when in doubt, change Andy and I to We; The pair Andy and I act as a set: We are. :D Andy and I are upset. / We are upset Janice and Shiela is fighting almost everyday. :( Janice and Shiela are fighting almost everyday. :D I heard her sang once. :( I heard her sing once. :D => I heard he DO something once (Base form) She is the best teacher for me. (OK) She is the best teacher to me. (Not OK) As for me, I think she is the best teacher. (OK) To me, she is the best teacher. (OK) |
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| I've another set of sentences. You looked a lot like your mom in this picture. You look a lot like your mom in this picture. |
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Why can't I say "I heard her SANG once."?-- I heard her already, right?! Thank You! :D |
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Andy and I are best friends. (OK) Since grade school, Andy and I have been best friends. (OK) |
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Thanks! :) |
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