| Element | USE: POLITENESS: 'I THOUGHT' |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | PAST |
| SubCat | past simple |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | C1 |
| Cando | Can use the past simple 'I thought' as a politeness structure to sound less direct. |
| Corrected Learner Example | I understand you are quite concerned about the matter and I thought it would be a good idea to let you know what is really going on. (C1, Spanish ? Latin American) The reason why I'm writing to you is that I thought you might be interested in writing about a special dish from your country for the international cookbook. (C1, Czech) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | N/A |
