Timeline for Is it correct to say "I can not watch TV because you are in my sight"?
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Dec 8, 2021 at 16:42 | comment | added | BruceWayne | "No, this does not make sense in any normal context. You cannot say this." I think that's a little harsh. As a native speaker, I understood immediately what OP meant, even if it's a little clunky. | |
Dec 8, 2021 at 15:59 | comment | added | FreeMan | @zedmelon agreed. I've lived in many parts of the US. While I would understand the request, I would attribute it to a non-native AmE speaker. | |
Dec 7, 2021 at 23:36 | comment | added | zedmelon | Good answer. I would say however (as a native English speaker--US Midwest) that this one sounds a little odd to me: "Get out of my view of the TV!" What sounds natural to me is "get out of the way" or "you're blocking my view." | |
Dec 7, 2021 at 15:46 | history | answered | randomhead | CC BY-SA 4.0 |