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I had to cancel my plans because of the thunderstorm.

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Sentence

Narrator

I had to cancel my plans because of the thunderstorm.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

You should cancel your plans if there's a severe thunderstorm.

Describing Habits

Whenever there's a thunderstorm, I always cancel my outdoor plans.

Asking About Others

Did you have to cancel your plans because of the bad weather?

Sharing Hypotheticals

If it hadn't been for the thunderstorm, I wouldn't have had to cancel my plans.

Rephrased versions

Formal

Due to the thunderstorm, I was obliged to cancel my arrangements.

Casual

The thunderstorm made me cancel my plans.

Simpler English

I had to call off my plans because of the storm.

Phrases to learn

cancel my plans

To call off or abandon previously made arrangements.

because of the thunderstorm

Due to the severe weather event.