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Mar 9, 2020. #1. Based on my understanding, perfect infinitive is used to describe a completed action or event with reference to another time indicator, and the infinitive does not directly describe the subject in a sentence. I’m sorry that I disturbed you. I’m sorry to have disturbed you.
Sep 1, 2022 · Sep 1, 2022. #1. "The reading of the card persuaded me that he was dead and I was disturbed to find myself at check", What does the words "at check" mean here?
Sep 3, 2019 · being disturbed is better . C. Curious Learner 23 Senior Member. Hindi Sep 3, 2019 #4 ...
Feb 15, 2019 · Feb 15, 2019. #2. Neither of these is correct. They could be rearranged though: "I shouldn't be disturbed under any circumstances" (but "should" loses the force of the original), and "I am not to be disturbed under any circumstances." And the combination "not am" should be "am not" except in referring to the word "am" itself", for example "you ...
Mar 11, 2022 · If you were to write If I knew you were busy, I wouldn't have disturbed you in an exam, it would be marked as incorrect. Last edited: Mar 11, 2022 Reactions: marcogaiotto
Jun 18, 2008 · The young employee knocked on the lady's door and went in. She said: "I hope I didn't disturb you." To which was replied. "You did not bother me, young lady, and you couldn't possibly disturb me." [rim shot!] "Bother" can sometimes be used transitively ("Don't bother me") but "Disturb" with a direct object has more force and possibly more ...
May 24, 2010 · Chinese. May 22, 2010. #1. I am reading a paper and I suspect that the author made a mistake. I want to send an email to inform him of it, but I am afraid that I missed something in his paper. So I want to say that I would apoplogize for the bothering/disturbances if I missed anything. Is the following sentence OK?
Mar 28, 2013 · Do you say “Sorry I didn’t mean to disturb you.” when you are about to disturb someone or ...
Aug 14, 2013 · Orlando, Florida. English. Aug 14, 2013. #2. I think in the second example there is an implied "after", so it would read "We had not disturbed Mark until after he finished his homework". In another example "You can't go out to play until you clean the house." in reality means "You can't go out to play until after you clean the house."
Jul 13, 2021 · Hello, everyone. I would like to know the difference between "distract", "disturb", and "interrupt." Do the sentences below make sense and have the same meaning? Does the gerund "working" follow these verbs as an object? #1 He was told not to interrupt her work. #2 He was told not to disturb...
