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26 May 2020
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Question about English (US)
Which sounds natural?
" I had intended to answer."
" I was going to answer."
Which sounds natural?
" I had intended to answer."
" I was going to answer."
" I had intended to answer."
" I was going to answer."
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- English (US)
@desafinado these are both fine
1) is a little more educated, polite, formal, written or professional class in implications
2) is much more common but shouldn’t be used in academic or professional writing In most cases
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