I locked myself out of my car. vs I think I have locked myself out of my car more times than I have been on a date.

Both phrases are correct, but they serve different purposes. The first phrase is a simple statement indicating that the speaker has locked themselves out of their car. The second phrase is a comparison between the number of times the speaker has locked themselves out of their car and the number of times they have been on a date.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 803 views

I locked myself out of my car.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that the speaker has accidentally locked themselves out of their car.

This phrase is a simple statement to convey that the speaker is unable to access their car due to accidentally locking themselves out.

Examples:

I locked myself out of my car again.
She realized she had locked herself out of her car when she couldn't find her keys.
Don't forget your keys, or you might end up locking yourself out of your car.
He had to call a locksmith after locking himself out of his car.
If you lock yourself out of your car, remember to keep a spare key in a safe place.

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Jul 9, 2015 ... UnansweredOh god I locked myself out of my car what do I do? (self. NoStupidQuestions). submitted 35 minutes ago * by reddit-account57124.
May 16, 2015 ... ... ago (0 children). I locked myself out of my car and had to wait at a Barnes and Noble for 3 hours until my father could bring me my spare key.
Jan 15, 2010 ... Keys in hand, I had to break into my car this morning, I locked myself out of my car, with my keys out of the car, which was the fortunate part ...
I locked myself out of my car, can you unlock me? I locked myself out of my house can you get me into it? I lost the keys to my car. Can you get me new keys.

I think I have locked myself out of my car more times than I have been on a date.

This phrase is correct and is used to compare the number of times the speaker has locked themselves out of their car with the number of times they have been on a date.

This phrase is used to humorously compare two different experiences, highlighting the frequency of locking oneself out of the car in relation to going on dates.

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I locked myself out of my car. vs I think I have locked myself out of my car more times than I have been on a date.