Pelin
Is this setence natural? Or what would you say?
(party, meeting etc.)
He didn't show up on the grounds of his illness.
2013年7月30日 22:06
回答 · 2
I would say "He didn't show up because he was sick."
'On the grounds of' is too formal.
2013年7月31日
It sounds a bit stiff because of the 'on the grounds of' . Most people would just say 'because'
2013年7月30日
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