Pelin
Is this setence natural? Or what would you say?
(party, meeting etc.)
He didn't show up on the grounds of his illness.
Jul 30, 2013 10:06 PM
Answers · 2
I would say "He didn't show up because he was sick."
'On the grounds of' is too formal.
July 31, 2013
It sounds a bit stiff because of the 'on the grounds of' . Most people would just say 'because'
July 30, 2013
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