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#51

15-Jan-2009, 19:05

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Re: Forgot\Left

i think "forgot" is right

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17-Jan-2009, 11:22

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Re: Forgot\Left

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i think "forgot" is right

Most of the people who voted in this poll agree with you. However, most of them are ESL learners.

I left my homework at home - When I left home to go to school my homework was at home; I didn't take it with me.

I forgot my homework - I didn't remember to take it with me.

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18-Jan-2009, 09:53

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Re: Forgot\Left

Why isn't it left?

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18-Jan-2009, 13:00

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Re: Forgot\Left

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Why isn't it left?

You could say:

I forgot my homework, which is why I left it at home.

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Re: Forgot\Left

hey there,

sorry guys but we dont use forget when we mention the place so left is correct

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Re: Forgot\Left

is it common to say i left my hw's in BE?
i am sorry, i read it all and still didnt get the point.
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17-Apr-2009, 22:02

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Re: Forgot\Left

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There we may have both usages, but dont U think 'Forgot' may give the idea that it hasn't been done?! So, 'Left' sounds to be a better choice...

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17-Apr-2009, 22:24

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Re: Forgot\Left

[ Ive voted for 'Left', and now I'm quite sure about it...Tdol is a native speaker aware of wot's going on in an English speaking country!

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Re: Forgot\Left

I think I left my homework would be the right answer-like if you didn't bring your homework copy, surely you left it at your home.

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