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7 Nov 2014
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When it's getting to the evening, I start wanting to have some coffee. So I think I'm going to the mall and have coffee. Does this sound natural?
When it's getting to the evening, I start wanting to have some coffee. So I think I'm going to the mall and have coffee. Does this sound natural?
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- English (US)
A little unnatural
When I start to want coffee at evening-time, I (always/usually/sometimes) think about going to the mall to have one.
I know what you are trying to say but your second sentence's tense should be future (will go). Google about subjunctive case - the style used when trying to express some hope or wish:
"If I was you, I would have studied harder in school."
- Japanese
Thanks!

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Unnatural
When it's getting into the evening, I start wanting to have (some) coffee. So I think I'll go to the mall and have some.
- Japanese
"get into the evening." Okay. Thanks!

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