I was doing Toeic listening excercise and felt very confused about this coversation :
Q: Could you give me some feedback on this Web design?
A. No, I am not at the moment
B. There's some more in the supply closet.
C. I was just about to leave.
The answer is (C) but i 'd like to ask why couldn't I choose (A)?
Does it mean "I am not available." as well?
Thanks.
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- orla_hsuehNovember 2021
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LjusNovember 2021 I am no English native speaker, but could it be ”I am not in at the moment”, so this would mean the person is not at his/her working place right now... |
orla_hsuehNovember 2021 Thanks for answering. The question contains only two lines so i couldn't give you more information about the conversation; however, now i get why i shouldn't choose (A): First, it's an uncomplete sentence. Second, i think the sentence is pretty close to "I am not at the place right now " so it seen to be a umproper response to the question. |
AussieInBgNovember 2021 You need to give some more context here, such as what was being said for that answer. ”I am not at the moment” would be a short-form answer for a question like: ”Are you doing your homework?” ”I am not at the moment.” ”I am not at the moment.” = ”I am not doing my homework at the moment”. ”doing my homework” is repetition and not needed. |