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Anonymous  +  187566 Mon, 23 Jan 06 03:15 PM

Hi! Pls. correct this sentence

We should take time out from our busy schedule to look for a caterer.
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Englishperson  +  187586 Mon, 23 Jan 06 04:29 PM
As far as I'm concerned, there's nothing wrong with that sentence. 'Time out' is an American phrase: that's the only thing I would say.
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MrPedantic  +  187746 Tue, 24 Jan 06 01:06 AM

"We'd better grab a sandwich."

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Tofubam  +  187837 Tue, 24 Jan 06 08:09 AM
"schedule" be plural, since the subject is "we", and "we" means more than one person

We should take time out from our busy schedules to look for a caterer
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MrPedantic  +  187844 Tue, 24 Jan 06 08:14 AM

They might both be working on the same project, with the same schedule...
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Exactly.
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Oh okay.
Both ways are grammatically correct then. Smile [:)]

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