1: Didn't you know that I was just that kind of person?

0I couldn't find any mistake.050010id1

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01cite10Doll12cite10I couldn't find any mistake.15012blockquote

10Hi Doll,02br
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00But do they mean the same thing?010id1

0 hmmmmm.I cant be sure for this. Second one may mean other kind of things too. 0-

0 They are more or less synonymous when speaking of a person's character traits, but not if it refers to a physical disability, for example.02br
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00 Suppose someone was born with six fingers on each hand. Suppose we express surprise. That person might wonder why we hadn't noticed before and say:02br
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01i00Didn't you know that I was jus

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01cite10Jackson661212cite10Do the following sentences mean the same thing?12br
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11font11b101:12b10 Didn't you know that I 11b11font11u10was12u12font12b10 just that kind of person?12font

0If you force the situation why not. 050010id1

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01cite10Doll12cite10If you force the situation why not. 15012blockquote

10Hi Doll,02br
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00I'm not forcing the situation.05100 Is it correct to use01i00am02i00 in place of 01i00was02i00 in those sentences above?010id111id1

0If you change the sentences in present tense, they won't be wrong in a proper context.0-

0Hi,02br
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01font01b00Couldn't 01i00am02i00 be used in place of 01i00was02i00 in the above sentences?02b02font02br
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01font00Yes, if the time in the past that is being discussed was five minutes ago. But not if it was 50 years a

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01cite10Clive12cite12br
10Hi,12br
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11font11b10Couldn't 11i10am12i10 be used in place of 11i10was12i10 in the above sentences?12b12font12br
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11font10Yes, if the