June 1, 2020
Better check than wait.
Because I had to change the winter tires on the car, I went to a Costco tire center as an appointment was made. While mechanics were changing the tires, I shopped for groceries and waited for their calling me back as they said. However, they did not call me back even after an hour and a half of shopping. Because unexpectedly it was far beyond noon, I was getting hungry and even a little bit dizzy. Finally, I changed my mind and decided not to wait but check how things were going. When I arrived at the tire center, I found that the change seemed already to be over because the car was parked outside. They might have forgotten to call me. I had better check than wait!
Better check than wait.
Technically this is correct,
Because I had to change the winter tires on the car, I wmade an appointment ato a Costco tire center as an appointment was made.
While mechanics were changing the tires, I shopped for groceries and waited for theirm to calling me back as they said they would.
However, they did not call me back even after an hour and a half of shopping.
Because unexpectedly it was now far beyond noon, later than I had expected, I was getting hungry and even a little bit dizzy.
"Now" is useful here to indicate that there was a shift in time.
Finally, I changed my mind and decided not to wait but check howon things were going.
When I arrived at the tire center, I found that the tire change seemed to already to be overbe done, because the car was parked outside.
They might have forgotten to call me.
I hadt was better to check than wait!
"I had better v." is used more for describing things that you need to do now, rather than things in the past.
June 3, 2020
I hadt was better to check than wait!
Would you like to explain the difference between "better check" and "better to check"? Or could they just be used interchangeably?
June 3, 2020
Would you like to explain the difference between "better check" and "better to check"? Or could they just be used interchangeably?
Oops, that was a typo and should have been "better to." "Better check" mostly only occurs in the context of "had better v." constructions.
June 3, 2020
Thank you for the clarification!
June 3, 2020
Better check than wait.
Can I ask you one more? Did you mean that it is correct as an abbreviation of "I had better check than wait," although the statement should be related to the present or future situation rather than the past one?
June 3, 2020
Can I ask you one more? Did you mean that it is correct as an abbreviation of "I had better check than wait," although the statement should be related to the present or future situation rather than the past one?
Oops, I was going to write a longer comment, but I guess my draft didn't save right or I forgot about it. I thought that it might be better with a bit more clarification about context or the type of situation, but in the end, I thought it was fine and not really worth changing.
For the title, it's fine for the statement to be related to a present or future situation, since it reads more as a general principle or lesson from the situation. It would likely be a contraction of the phrase you mentioned or of "you'd better…"
June 3, 2020
You are right. The title was intended as a lesson, although I didn't fully realize it when I wrote the title. Thank you for the explanation!
It’s Better cto Check tThan wWait.
Because I had to change the winter tires on the car, I went to aso I made an appointment with the Costco tTire cCenter as an appointment was made.
While the mechanics were changing the tires, I shopped for groceries and waited for theirm to calling me back as they said.
However, they did not call me back even after an hour and a half of shopping.
Because uUnexpectedly it was far beyondwell past noon,. I was getting hungry and even a little bit dizzy.
Finally, I changed my mind and decided not to wait for them. but check on how things were going.
When I arrived at the tire center, I found that the change seemed already to be overy already changed my tires, because themy car was parked outside.
They might have forgotten to call me.
I hadt's better to check than wait!
I like this because it repeats your title in a nice way
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Have you thought about getting all season tires?
June 1, 2020
I already have them. But winter is quite snowy where I live, so it is better to have them. Thank you for your correction!
June 2, 2020
Because I had to change the winter tires on the car, I went to aso I made an appointment with the Costco tTire cCenter as an appointment was made.
This is a good correction. It's better not to have too many conjunctions like "because," "so" and "as" in the same sentence. :)
June 2, 2020
This is a good correction. It's better not to have too many conjunctions like "because," "so" and "as" in the same sentence. :)
I got your point. Compared to the correction, my original sentence looks like having some clutters. :)
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Better check than wait. It’s Better Better check than wait. Technically this is correct, |
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Because I had to change the winter tires on the car, I went to a Costco tire center as an appointment was made.
Because I had to change the winter tires on the car, I |
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While mechanics were changing the tires, I shopped for groceries and waited for their calling me back as they said. While the mechanics were changing the tires, I shopped for groceries and waited for the While mechanics were changing the tires, I shopped for groceries and waited for the |
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However, they did not call me back even after an hour and a half of shopping. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Because unexpectedly it was far beyond noon, I was getting hungry and even a little bit dizzy.
Because "Now" is useful here to indicate that there was a shift in time. |
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Finally, I changed my mind and decided not to wait but check how things were going. Finally, I changed my mind and decided not to wait for them. but check on how things were going. Finally, I changed my mind and decided not to wait but check |
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When I arrived at the tire center, I found that the change seemed already to be over because the car was parked outside. When I arrived at the tire center, I found that the When I arrived at the tire center, I found that the tire change seemed to already |
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They might have forgotten to call me. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I had better check than wait! I I like this because it repeats your title in a nice way I "I had better v." is used more for describing things that you need to do now, rather than things in the past. |
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