only to find him out

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Angliholic

#449817 Wed, 05 Dec 07 06:07 AM

We called on Jack last night, but only to find him out.

Does the above sound right? Is it better to reword it as follows:

We called on Jack last night, but only to find him going out.

... but only to find he was out.

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SomewhereinFormosa

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CalifJim

#449847 Wed, 05 Dec 07 08:01 AM

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We called on Jack last night, but only to find him out.

Does the above sound right? Yes, but it could be better. Is it better to reword it as follows:

We called on Jack last night, but only to find him going out. No. That means you saw him in the act of leaving.

... but only to find he was out. Yes. Better.
>>

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Angliholic

#449857 Wed, 05 Dec 07 08:34 AM

Thanks, Jim.

Got it!