Can't you inform me this earlier?

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
1

Please correct this sentence.“Can’t you inform me this earlier?”

the context is:
See I am waiting for some one to go for an outing.And I am just dropping a mail to find out where is he.His reply says I will be late have some work at office.

2

Couldn’t you have informed me of that sooner/earlier?

3

Mr. Beeesneees,
May I say as below:
Couldn’t you inform me of that earlier?
Please comment,
Thanks,
Er.S.M.M.Hanifa

4

The tense would be incorrect with the scenario that Sitharak has described.

Although your sentence is grammatically correct the only time I can imagine it working is in a conversation about the future like this:

I will let you know if we are coming 5 minutes before we are due to arrive.
Couldn’t you inform me of that (of whether you are coming) earlier (earlier than 5 minutes before)?

5

Hello Bev,

In your case it is a request, rather than a reproach (as in couldn’t you have informed…), isn’t it?

Thanks!

6

Yes, it is more likely to be a request (though it might also be a complaint).