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16 May
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"I haven't read the book, and besides I forgot it at home."
Does this sound natural? Is it grammatically correct?
"I haven't read the book, and besides I forgot it at home."
Does this sound natural? Is it grammatically correct?
Does this sound natural? Is it grammatically correct?
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- English (US)
It would sound better to say "I left it at home."
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- English (US)
It would sound better to say "I left it at home."
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- English (US)
I haven't read the book and besides I left it at home."
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- Portuguese (Portugal)
@newenglandgenie, but is that sentence grammatically correct?
- English (US)
I just looked this up because I wasn’t sure. There seems to be disagreement among grammarians online as to whether this is grammatically correct or not so I actually don’t know.
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- Portuguese (Portugal)
@newenglandgenie, thanks for your efforts!
- English (US)
@Tenho_Fome Language has become more casual and does evolve over time.
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- English (US)
I feel like I’ve definitely used the phrase “forgot at home” before. Regarding whether it is correct or not technically, I do not know, but I don’t believe it sounds all that strange, honestly. As the others have said, “left it at home” would be the most acceptable way to say it, but the way you said it too is fine.
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- Portuguese (Portugal)
@dar123, oh, I didn't know that! Thank you!
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