grammar help! arrive or arrive at?
“When I arrived home, I saw him cook in the kitchen.”
– Should I use “arrived home” or “arrived at home” ?
– Should I use “I saw him cook” or “I saw him cooking” or “I saw him cooked” ?
also, does “I said I can’t do it.” sound wrong?
…thank you!
Favorite Answer
Sometimes we DO add the “at” — as in “arriving at a conclusion” or “arriving at the specified time”.
“I said I can’t do it” is perfectly correct — if you did, indeed, say you couldn’t do it. Otherwise, it’s probably a lie, but still correct grammar. (smile)
Might I also observe that you seem to be doing quite well with English? (You even spelled “grammar” correctly which many questioners have not.)
i said that i can’t do it is the correct form
No I said I can’t do it sounds perfectly right!
Good luck!
~Laura
“I said I can’t do it’ is fine.
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