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Why Is It Incorrect To Say "I Slept At Six." In English? by AjalaJ(m): 12:24am On Apr 30, 2017 |
Interesting question! Made me think for quite some time. Few examples: I arrived at six. Hmm.. sounds right. I jogged at six. Nah..that's weird. I was jogging at six or I went to jog at six. Yup that's right. So for verbs that refer to a prolonged activity, the past tense should have a period/duration qualifier and not a point in time. That is why I can say, I slept through the day. But not I slept at six. Edit: I went to sleep at six. "Sleep" here is more of a noun than a verb, as in the sentence "I went to bed at 6" . It acts a state of being rather than an action. The verb in this sentence is "went". P.S: I am one of those non-native English speakers who used the same phrase ..till I read this question. Source: https://www.quora.com/Why-is-it-incorrect-to-say-I-slept-at-six-in-English Perfect Money/Payeer/Epay/Neteller: www..com.ng 1 Like |
Re: Why Is It Incorrect To Say "I Slept At Six." In English? by boboLIL(m): 12:37am On Apr 30, 2017 |
Nice one 2 Likes
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Re: Why Is It Incorrect To Say "I Slept At Six." In English? by ituglobal(m): 4:34am On Apr 30, 2017 |
It's obvious that we can never fully master English language, and we'll be learners forever. Even in our native languages, we make lots of grammatical blunders without knowing it. 1 Like |
Re: Why Is It Incorrect To Say "I Slept At Six." In English? by hernandson(m): 7:16am On Apr 30, 2017 |
heheheh you will think English is simple until you have had F9 in waec many times,then you find out you don't even know all the rules of concord. |
Re: Why Is It Incorrect To Say "I Slept At Six." In English? by Oluwasaeon(m): 8:39am On Apr 30, 2017 |
What I know is we don't and can never know the exact time we slept, you can only know when you woke |
Re: Why Is It Incorrect To Say "I Slept At Six." In English? by Oluwasaeon(m): 8:40am On Apr 30, 2017 |
hernandson: |
Re: Why Is It Incorrect To Say "I Slept At Six." In English? by Onyenna(m): 8:42am On Apr 30, 2017 |
ituglobal: Well, we can make blunders in our native languages without raising eyebrows.....BUT..... just say/type "i is here" and the whole Nairaland would "carry your matter on-top head".....lol.... I ain't perfect and truly, i don't really have to be.....We're yet to even master/perfect our local languages; talk more of a borrowed one.....But that doesn't mean we shouldn't try our best though.... Thanks OP.....Happy Sunday Y'all..... |
Re: Why Is It Incorrect To Say "I Slept At Six." In English? by olenime(m): 12:43pm On Apr 30, 2017 |
I go sleep for six |
Re: Why Is It Incorrect To Say "I Slept At Six." In English? by Fmartin(m): 9:43pm On Apr 30, 2017 |
u cn only go to bed at six. bt sleep is lyk a thief. |
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