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Latest post Mon, Nov 10 2008 10:52 AM by bhikkhu1991. 2 replies.
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bhikkhu1991  +  585884 Mon, 10 Nov 08 07:36 AM

Hello,

 

Sentence A. I booked four tickets this morning to avoid long queue next Monday that I suppose to book.

Sentence B. I booked four tickets this morning to avoid long queue next Monday, a day that I suppose to book.

 

Could you please explain the differences between the underlined words in Sentence A and Sentence B?

In both sentences, “that” words are relative pronouns. Thus the underlined relative clause is in Sentence A. However, I wonder whether Sentence B is also a relative clause and has the same meaning as the underlined words in Sentence A.

I hope to hear from you soon.

Thank you.

 

Best wishes.

 

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Cool Breeze  +  585916 Mon, 10 Nov 08 09:46 AM
 I'm not sure I understand what you are trying to say. Perhaps:

I booked four tickets this morning to avoid a long queue next Monday when I was supposed to book them.

CB

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bhikkhu1991  +  585931 Mon, 10 Nov 08 10:52 AM
Cool Breeze
“ I'm not sure I understand what you are trying to say. Perhaps:

I booked four tickets this morning to avoid a long queue next Monday when I was supposed to book them. CB




Hello Cool Breeze and others,


Cool Breeze is right. I' m trying to agree with what Cool Breeze has written. However, why does Cool Breeze use the passive past tense "when I was supposed to book them" instead of "when I'm supposed to book them" or "when I suppose to book them" because "next Monday" is in the future and is not over?

I hope to hear from you soon.

Thank you.


Best wishes.
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