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whistleclient

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which is correct / sounds more natural?

a) i hope you don't think i'd forgotten your birthday is this tuesday.

b) i hope you don't think i forgot your birthday is this tuesday.
 

mb

Lifer
Jun 27, 2004
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Originally posted by: tangent1138
which is correct / sounds more natural?

a) i hope you don't think i'd forgotten your birthday is this tuesday.

b) i hope you don't think i forgot your birthday is this tuesday.

a) :laugh:

b) :thumbsdown:


Try:

I hope you don't think that I forgot that your birthday is this Tuesday.
 

rezinn

Platinum Member
Mar 30, 2004
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c) I've hope that you'd not thought I didn't not forgot you're birthday this tuesday.
 

spidey07

No Lifer
Aug 4, 2000
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I hope you don't think I would have forgotten your birthday this Tuesday

A is incorrect
B is correct

I like mine better.
 

flxnimprtmscl

Diamond Member
Jan 30, 2003
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Originally posted by: spidey07
I hope you don't think I would have forgotten your birthday this Tuesday

A is incorrect
B is correct

I like mine better.

I hope you didn't think I'd forgotten your birthday is this Tuesday.

Better.
 

allisolm

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I hope you don't think I've forgotten your birthday is this Tuesday.
 

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