alc24  +  952416 Sun, 25 Oct 09 11:29 AM How would you say this? 1 I woke him up in 10 seconds, It usually takes forever as he's a heavy sleeper. I asked him a question and he fell asleep just as quickly as he woke up. Can you say this? 2 You did a better job of paying back your debts than I will. thank you  alc24 Joined on Sat, Jul 25 2009 Contributing Member 1,439 Refinancing

	Yankee  +  952464 Sun, 25 Oct 09 12:32 PM alc24 “How would you say this? 1 I woke him up in 10 seconds, It usually takes forever as he's a heavy sleeper. I asked him a question and he fell asleep just as quickly as he woke up.” I might say it this way: He sleeps like the dead, and it usually takes forever to wake him up.  I managed to wake him up in a matter of seconds (today/this morning), but when I asked him a question, he promptly fell asleep just as quickly as he had woken up. alc24 “ Can you say this? 2 You did a better job of paying back your debts than I will. ” Yes. The sentence suggests that "you" has repaid a debt (or debts), and "I" is about to begin the process of repaying a debt (or debts). Yankee Joined on Sat, Apr 15 2006 Connecticut, USA Veteran Member 6,500 Amy "You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus." - Mark Twain Sentences, Refinancing