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I was calling you yesterday; you didn’t answer.

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I called you yesterday but you didn’t answer.

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I was calling you yesterday; you didn’t answer.

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I called you yesterday but you didn’t answer.

grammar word-choice

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I was calling you yesterday; you didn’t answer.

or

I called you yesterday but you didn’t answer.

grammar word-choice

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Both are grammatical, but a native speaker of US english would be far more likely to use the second form:

I called you yesterday, but you didn’t answer.

Other possible variants:

• I called you yesterday, but no one answered.


• I called you yesterday, but I didn't get an answer.

Perhaps because the activity of calling has been completed before the speaker is speaking, "I called" is much more common than "I was calling" is.

This Google Ngram shows that my empirical impression of frequency has a basis.

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I would also add that "I was calling you yesterday" implies at least one attempt, whereas "I called..." suggests only one attempt.

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  "I called ..." suggests at least one attempt, but maybe more. And "I was calling you ..." could be followed up with: "but then I got interrupted and didn't complete."
  
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You would usually say,

I called you yesterday, but you didn't answer.

Was calling would be something like :

I was calling yesterday but realized you were in a meeting. Or I was calling you yesterday when I got a call from my mom.

(a) I called.
(b) I was calling...

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Both are grammatical, but a native speaker of US english would be far more likely to use the second form:

I called you yesterday, but you didn’t answer.

Other possible variants:

• I called you yesterday, but no one answered.


• I called you yesterday, but I didn't get an answer.

Perhaps because the activity of calling has been completed before the speaker is speaking, "I called" is much more common than "I was calling" is.

This Google Ngram shows that my empirical impression of frequency has a basis.

share|improve this answer

edited May 27 at 11:01

Gaslan

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answered May 26 at 22:14

David SiegelDavid Siegel

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5

Both are grammatical, but a native speaker of US english would be far more likely to use the second form:

I called you yesterday, but you didn’t answer.

Other possible variants:

• I called you yesterday, but no one answered.


• I called you yesterday, but I didn't get an answer.

Perhaps because the activity of calling has been completed before the speaker is speaking, "I called" is much more common than "I was calling" is.

This Google Ngram shows that my empirical impression of frequency has a basis.

share|improve this answer

edited May 27 at 11:01

Gaslan

1034

answered May 26 at 22:14

David SiegelDavid Siegel

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add a comment | 

Both are grammatical, but a native speaker of US english would be far more likely to use the second form:

I called you yesterday, but you didn’t answer.

Other possible variants:

• I called you yesterday, but no one answered.


• I called you yesterday, but I didn't get an answer.

Perhaps because the activity of calling has been completed before the speaker is speaking, "I called" is much more common than "I was calling" is.

This Google Ngram shows that my empirical impression of frequency has a basis.

share|improve this answer

edited May 27 at 11:01

Gaslan

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answered May 26 at 22:14

David SiegelDavid Siegel

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edited May 27 at 11:01

Gaslan

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answered May 26 at 22:14

David SiegelDavid Siegel

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edited May 27 at 11:01

Gaslan

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edited May 27 at 11:01

Gaslan

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answered May 26 at 22:14

David SiegelDavid Siegel

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answered May 26 at 22:14

David SiegelDavid Siegel

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I would also add that "I was calling you yesterday" implies at least one attempt, whereas "I called..." suggests only one attempt.

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answered May 27 at 8:05

user96142user96142

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  "I called ..." suggests at least one attempt, but maybe more. And "I was calling you ..." could be followed up with: "but then I got interrupted and didn't complete."
  
  – Mike Brockington
  May 27 at 10:02
  
  

  
  
  
  

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I would also add that "I was calling you yesterday" implies at least one attempt, whereas "I called..." suggests only one attempt.

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answered May 27 at 8:05

user96142user96142

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  "I called ..." suggests at least one attempt, but maybe more. And "I was calling you ..." could be followed up with: "but then I got interrupted and didn't complete."
  
  – Mike Brockington
  May 27 at 10:02
  
  

  
  
  
  

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I would also add that "I was calling you yesterday" implies at least one attempt, whereas "I called..." suggests only one attempt.

share|improve this answer

answered May 27 at 8:05

user96142user96142

491

share|improve this answer

answered May 27 at 8:05

user96142user96142

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answered May 27 at 8:05

user96142user96142

491

answered May 27 at 8:05

user96142user96142

491

1

You would usually say,

I called you yesterday, but you didn't answer.

Was calling would be something like :

I was calling yesterday but realized you were in a meeting. Or I was calling you yesterday when I got a call from my mom.

(a) I called.
(b) I was calling...

share|improve this answer

answered May 27 at 9:48

Noluthando KNoluthando K

442

add a comment | 

1

You would usually say,

I called you yesterday, but you didn't answer.

Was calling would be something like :

I was calling yesterday but realized you were in a meeting. Or I was calling you yesterday when I got a call from my mom.

(a) I called.
(b) I was calling...

share|improve this answer

answered May 27 at 9:48

Noluthando KNoluthando K

442

add a comment | 

You would usually say,

I called you yesterday, but you didn't answer.

Was calling would be something like :

I was calling yesterday but realized you were in a meeting. Or I was calling you yesterday when I got a call from my mom.

(a) I called.
(b) I was calling...

share|improve this answer

answered May 27 at 9:48

Noluthando KNoluthando K

442

share|improve this answer

answered May 27 at 9:48

Noluthando KNoluthando K

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answered May 27 at 9:48

Noluthando KNoluthando K

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answered May 27 at 9:48

Noluthando KNoluthando K

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