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If your friend is still sick, and someone asks you why he has not come to work today, then you should say "he is sick/ill." If he did not come to work , say,yesterday, and someone asks you why he did not come to work, then the answer is: he didn't come yesterday because he was sick.
He is sick -now
He was sick some time ago - but now he is well. |
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| #3 (permalink) Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:33 am is sick/was sick or ill |
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| Thanks Natasha. |
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| #4 (permalink) Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:37 am is sick/was sick or ill |
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| Any time:) |
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| #5 (permalink) Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:54 am is sick/was sick or ill |
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With smart Natasha, I totally agree,
In such clarity an answer should be.
Well chosen words, meticulous structure,
As easily perceived as a clear-cut picture.
"Iraqispeare" :-) |
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| #6 (permalink) Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:27 am is sick/was sick or ill |
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| Natasha81 wrote: |
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Is that the Australian expression for not at all!, don’t mention it!, it is quite all right!
In America they say you’re welcome as my dictionary says and I have to trust my dictionary as I am Swedish.
/Maria |
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| #7 (permalink) Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:44 am is sick/was sick or ill |
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| I don't think it's Australian:):) I said You are welcome before, so I just did not want to repeat myself. "Any time" means that I am always ready to help or you can ask for help any time. It is more informal than "You are welcome or Don't mention it. |
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| #8 (permalink) Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:29 am is sick/was sick or ill |
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| A special Thank You goes to Kamal for his Ode to my explanation:):) I am hounored:):) |
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Natasha81
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| #9 (permalink) Wed Jul 01, 2009 7:20 am is sick/was sick or ill |
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Who on earth is Kamal, and how does he/she look like?? Has anyone heard of this member's name? For me, I haven't.
Natasha, please, make sure you mentioned the right name. :-) |
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| #10 (permalink) Thu Jul 02, 2009 6:06 am is sick/was sick or ill |
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I am so sorry.. there was a mistake. My speacial Thank you was meant to go To Iraqispeare!!! :)
Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate... |
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| #11 (permalink) Thu Jul 02, 2009 17:47 pm is sick/was sick or ill |
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Dear Rosario
It is clear and simple Question
thanks |
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| #12 (permalink) Fri Jul 03, 2009 1:03 am is sick/was sick or ill |
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Hello Azhdar,
It's simple question but I have made a wrong answer when I received a call.
Now it's clear since Natacha explained on this forum. Thanks Natacha. |
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| #13 (permalink) Fri Jul 03, 2009 3:33 am is sick/was sick or ill |
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Thank you so very much, Natashaspeare. :-)
Dear Mostafa, you are most welcome, but can you tell me why you are writing in installments?? :-) |
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