He said he could come vs I thought he might be at office

The two phrases are not directly comparable as they convey different meanings. The first phrase is correct and commonly used to report someone's statement about their ability to come. The second phrase has a minor issue with the preposition 'at' and could be improved by saying 'I thought he might be at the office.' Both phrases serve different purposes and cannot be directly compared.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 1255 views

He said he could come

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to report someone's statement about their ability to come.

This phrase is used to convey that someone mentioned their ability or willingness to come to a place or event.

Examples:

He said he could come to the party tonight.
She said she could come to the meeting tomorrow.
They said they could come to the concert next week.

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Called and left message. Robert called back within 30 min. I needed a tree cut down. He said he could come out the next day. He arrived on time and cut down ...

I thought he might be at office

This phrase is correct with a minor issue in the preposition 'at.' It would be more accurate to say 'I thought he might be at the office.'

This phrase is used to express a belief or assumption about someone's location, in this case, thinking that someone might be at the office.

Examples:

I thought he might be at the store.
She thought he might be at the park.
They thought he might be at the library.

Alternatives:

I thought he might be in the office.
I thought he might be working at the office.
I thought he might be present at the office.
I thought he might be located at the office.

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He said he could come vs I thought he might be at office