Coming back home (part one)

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Abil

#555807 Sun, 17 Aug 08 11:55 AM

We crossed the border before dawn when security patrolling was not as stringent as in any other time of the day. There were twelve of us in the first of the six groups coming back to our homeland. I was the only civilian in our group, and the rest are guerrilla fighters hardened by strict discipline, rigorous training and daily struggle.

Are there any mistakes? Thanks.

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#555821 Sun, 17 Aug 08 01:08 PM

We crossed the border before dawn when security patrolling was not as stringent as in any other time of the day. There were twelve of us in the first of the six groups coming back to our homeland. I was the only civilian in our group, and the rest ~~are~~ were guerrilla fighters hardened by strict discipline, rigorous training and daily struggle.

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Abil

#555874 Sun, 17 Aug 08 04:46 PM

Thanks TMNTJG for pointing out the mistake.

Abil

Yoong Liat

#555889 Sun, 17 Aug 08 05:38 PM

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We crossed the border before dawn when security patrolling was not as stringent as in any other time of the day. There were twelve of us in the first of the six groups coming back to our homeland. I was the only civilian in our group, and the rest ~~are~~ were guerrilla fighters hardened by strict discipline, rigorous training and daily struggle.

If I'm not wrong it should be at any othet time of the day.

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Abil

#555995 Mon, 18 Aug 08 02:49 AM

Google book search for "in any other time of the day" = 4 hits
Google book search for "at any other time of the day" =632 hits

Yoong Liat, "at" seems to be perfect to me too. Thanks.

Abil

Yoong Liat

#556022 Mon, 18 Aug 08 05:32 AM

You're welcome.

I'm glad that you searched for the answer in Google and arrived at what the correct version should be. It shows that you're very determined to improve your English.

With warmest wishes.

Yoong Liat

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#556058 Mon, 18 Aug 08 08:56 AM

Abil
Google book search for "in any other time of the day" = 4 hits
Google book search for "at any other time of the day" =632 hits

Yoong Liat, "at" seems to be perfect to me too. Thanks.

I take your original version to mean the particular point in time when an event is scheduled to take place.

Since you have now another source to obtain a better choice, use the better one by all means.

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