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I wasn't available vs He wasn't available

These two phrases are not directly comparable as they refer to different people. 'I wasn't available' is correct when talking about oneself not being available, while 'he wasn't available' is correct when referring to someone else not being available.

Last updated: April 01, 2024 • 5946 views

I wasn't available

This phrase is correct when referring to oneself not being available.

Use this phrase when you want to express that you were not available at a specific time or for a particular event.
  • I wasn't available in that way.
  • You only waited because I wasn't available.
  • One of my patients committed suicide because I wasn't available to her.
  • I told him I wasn't available during the week.
  • I used to flirt with this one, but we never did anything because I wasn't available.
  • You know, I wouldn't have done that myself the way you did, but... she needed to have more conversation, I know I wasn't available for that.
  • You see, showing up at my office like this after I made it absolutely clear to your secretary that I wasn't available this afternoon would be what we call "impolite."
  • I wasn't available.

He wasn't available

This phrase is correct when referring to someone else not being available.

Use this phrase when you want to convey that another person was not available at a certain time or for a particular purpose.
  • He told me he wasn't available.
  • I even called his house phone and his mom picked up and said that he wasn't available.
  • No, he wasn't available.
  • No, he didn't send... he wasn't available.
  • Only to be nice, and only when she knew he wasn't available.
  • Burns? He wasn't available, so I'm filling in. I hope you don't mind.

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