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We missed the bus, but they didn't.

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Sentence

Narrator

We missed the bus, but they didn't.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

Try to leave earlier to avoid missing the bus.

Describing Habits

We usually catch the bus, but today we were late.

Asking About Others

Did you all make it to the meeting on time?

Sharing Hypotheticals

If we had left on time, we wouldn't have missed the bus.

Rephrased versions

Formal

We were unable to board the bus, unlike them.

Casual

We missed the bus, but they got it.

Simpler English

The bus left without us, but not them.

Phrases to learn

missed the bus

To fail to catch the bus.