Sonia
Which one is right to say in this situation?
When my friend had kept me waiting and showed up late without notice, which one is right to say?
-You could have told me you were going to be late.
-You could tell me you were going to be late.
If either one is okay to say, what is the difference?
9 июля 2015 г., 15:03
Ответы · 7
1
"You could/should have told me" is correct since "you were going to be late" indicates that you are discussing a potential action in the past.
If you don't want your friend to do something similar in the future, you can say:
"You could/should tell me if you will be late" OR "You could/should tell me when you are late."
9 июля 2015 г.
1
The first one is correct. Fog's suggestion is also acceptable.
9 июля 2015 г.
I used to say:
You should have told me you were going to be late.
9 июля 2015 г.
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