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correction of sentence

 
 
Reply Mon 24 Dec, 2007 09:03 am
Since the time you sent me a text message, I've been wondering where you were and what you would be doing.

I think the sentence should be rephrased as "Since you sent me a text message, I've been wondering where you were and what you were doing."

Am I correct?

Many thanks.
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contrex
 
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Reply Mon 24 Dec, 2007 09:32 am
Yes.
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Yoong Liat
 
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Reply Mon 24 Dec, 2007 10:00 am
Thanks, Contrex.
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SULLYFISH66
 
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Reply Mon 24 Dec, 2007 10:04 am
"Since you sent me a text message, I've been wondering where you were and what you were doing."

IT COULD ALSO BE:

since you sent me a text message, I've been wondering where you were and what you have been doing.
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contrex
 
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Reply Mon 24 Dec, 2007 10:24 am
SULLYFISH66 wrote:
"Since you sent me a text message, I've been wondering where you were and what you were doing."

IT COULD ALSO BE:

since you sent me a text message, I've been wondering where you were and what you have been doing.


The first message implies curiosity about what the other person was doing at the time, whereas your suggested version implies curiosity about what the other person had been doing for some period prior to that.
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McTag
 
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Reply Mon 24 Dec, 2007 10:30 am
Yoong Liat and contrex, a very merry Christmas to you.

Smile
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Yoong Liat
 
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Reply Mon 24 Dec, 2007 11:01 am
Hi Mc Tag

Same to you.
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contrex
 
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Reply Mon 24 Dec, 2007 11:18 am
And from me.
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