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“I called you”, or “I was calling you”
Which one is correct? (Which)If we are talking about last night which one is correct to sayWhy is it “citing” and not “was citing”? And why is it “called” and not “was calling”?Which one is grammatically correct and why?Preposition- Which one is correct?Is “I bought this radio here yesterday, but it can't work” grammatical?Best way to say after calling someone and no answer!Which one is the correct answer?Which one is correct between 'which has the below files' and 'which have the below files'?Is the use of “were” grammatically correct?
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I was calling you yesterday; you didn’t answer.
or
I called you yesterday but you didn’t answer.
grammar word-choice
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I was calling you yesterday; you didn’t answer.
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I called you yesterday but you didn’t answer.
grammar word-choice
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I was calling you yesterday; you didn’t answer.
or
I called you yesterday but you didn’t answer.
grammar word-choice
edited 2 mins ago
James K
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asked 8 hours ago
Long PhamLong Pham
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I was calling you yesterday; you didn’t answer.
or
I called you yesterday but you didn’t answer.
grammar word-choice
grammar word-choice
edited 2 mins ago
James K
45.6k146114
asked 8 hours ago
Long PhamLong Pham
284
edited 2 mins ago
James K
45.6k146114
asked 8 hours ago
Long PhamLong Pham
284
edited 2 mins ago
James K
45.6k146114
edited 2 mins ago
James K
45.6k146114
edited 2 mins ago
James K
45.6k146114
45.6k146114
asked 8 hours ago
Long PhamLong Pham
284
asked 8 hours ago
Long PhamLong Pham
284
asked 8 hours ago
Long PhamLong Pham
284
284
To make this a good question you should include: What you think the answer should be, why you think that, and why you think this is a difficult problem.
– James K
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To make this a good question you should include: What you think the answer should be, why you think that, and why you think this is a difficult problem.
– James K
1 min ago
To make this a good question you should include: What you think the answer should be, why you think that, and why you think this is a difficult problem.
– James K
1 min ago
To make this a good question you should include: What you think the answer should be, why you think that, and why you think this is a difficult problem.
– James K
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Both are grammatical, but a native speaker of US english wiould be far more likely to use the second form:
I called you yesterday, but you didn’t answer.
Other possible variants:
- I called you yesterday, but no one answered.
- I called you yesterday, but I didn't get an answer.
Perhaps because the activity of calling has been completed before he speaker is speaking, "I called" is much more common than "I was calling" is.
This Google Ngram shows that my empirical impression of frequency has a basis.
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Both are grammatical, but a native speaker of US english wiould be far more likely to use the second form:
I called you yesterday, but you didn’t answer.
Other possible variants:
- I called you yesterday, but no one answered.
- I called you yesterday, but I didn't get an answer.
Perhaps because the activity of calling has been completed before he speaker is speaking, "I called" is much more common than "I was calling" is.
This Google Ngram shows that my empirical impression of frequency has a basis.
answered 8 hours ago
David SiegelDavid Siegel
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Both are grammatical, but a native speaker of US english wiould be far more likely to use the second form:
I called you yesterday, but you didn’t answer.
Other possible variants:
- I called you yesterday, but no one answered.
- I called you yesterday, but I didn't get an answer.
Perhaps because the activity of calling has been completed before he speaker is speaking, "I called" is much more common than "I was calling" is.
This Google Ngram shows that my empirical impression of frequency has a basis.
answered 8 hours ago
David SiegelDavid Siegel
6,949825
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Both are grammatical, but a native speaker of US english wiould be far more likely to use the second form:
I called you yesterday, but you didn’t answer.
Other possible variants:
- I called you yesterday, but no one answered.
- I called you yesterday, but I didn't get an answer.
Perhaps because the activity of calling has been completed before he speaker is speaking, "I called" is much more common than "I was calling" is.
This Google Ngram shows that my empirical impression of frequency has a basis.
answered 8 hours ago
David SiegelDavid Siegel
6,949825
Both are grammatical, but a native speaker of US english wiould be far more likely to use the second form:
I called you yesterday, but you didn’t answer.
Other possible variants:
- I called you yesterday, but no one answered.
- I called you yesterday, but I didn't get an answer.
Perhaps because the activity of calling has been completed before he speaker is speaking, "I called" is much more common than "I was calling" is.
This Google Ngram shows that my empirical impression of frequency has a basis.
answered 8 hours ago
David SiegelDavid Siegel
6,949825
answered 8 hours ago
David SiegelDavid Siegel
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David SiegelDavid Siegel
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answered 8 hours ago
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