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Reading text
Yesterday 18:45
Hey, I don't think I can make it tomorrow. I'm feeling really ill
Oh no, poor you!
Have you been to the doctor?
No, I think it's just a cold
Well, get well soon
Shout if you need anything!
Thx, I will
Today 9:03
Feeling any better?
A bit thanks but staying in bed today I think!
I can pop round on my way home if you need anything?
Actually, if you don't mind, pls can you get me some green tea?
No problem!
See you about 6 then
Thx so much!!
Get plenty of rest! Hope you feel better soon!
Tips
- You don't have to write complete sentences in text messages.
- You can use short forms, e.g. thx (thanks) and pls (please).
- To cancel a plan, say I don't think I can make it. Add the date (e.g. I don't think I can make it tomorrow) and/or to + the activity (e.g. I don't think I can make it to the party tomorrow).
- To show sympathy, say Poor you and Hope you feel better soon.
- Exclamation marks (!) sound positive and they are used a lot in text messages. Two exclamation marks (!!) shows you really, really mean it!
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Yes, Recently I have cancelld a plan but I can't remember why !
Last time I cancelled a plan three days'ago because of my teeth pain. My teeth get cavity and pain is very much. I was planning to going to dinner with friends but poor me I feel pain in my teeth 😢. In this time I'm treatment my teeth by a dentist.
it is about 5 weeks ago when covid-19 flared up again. i cancelled a picnic with my friends, we are really sad but we have to bear it.
Hello Mai Khin Nway Shein,
The question mark here indicates that the speaker is requesting information, even though the construction of the sentence is not an interrogative. In other words, the sentence functions communicatively as a question even though grammatically it is a statement.
It's actually not uncommon to use a statement in this way. The equivalent in speech would be rising intonation.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello minh lộc
Although we usually do answer specific questions about specific sentences, I'm afraid we don't correct our user's writing -- we're simply too busy working on new materials to do this. I understand your paragraph without any trouble, but there are a few errors in it. For example, in the third sentence you need a negative infinitive after 'it was sad': 'It was sad not to be able to go there'.
I hope this helps you.
All the best
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello Dawn,
That sentence looks fine to me apart from the last phrase. We say all night, not
all the night.Peter
The LearnEnglish Team