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Rayman55 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
"Admit" the right word?
Is "admit" the right word to use in this sentence?
"The recruiter admitted that my CV is strong; however, they hired someone with greater industry experience."
"The recruiter admitted that my CV is strong; however, they hired someone with greater industry experience."
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Yes. The recruiter admitted that my CV was strong; however, they hired someone with more industry experience.
- Yes.
- The recruiter admitted that my CV was strong; however, they hired someone with more industry experience.
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Yes.
The recruiter admitted that my CV was strong; however, they hired someone with more industry experience.
The recruiter admitted that my CV was strong; however, they hired someone with more industry experience.
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Thank you.
I thought I could use "is" if the thing in question is still current? My CV is still the same as it was when the recruiter saw it.
I thought I could use "is" if the thing in question is still current? My CV is still the same as it was when the recruiter saw it.
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I thought I could use "is" if the thing in question is still current? My CV is still the same as it was when the recruiter saw it.
That is right, but when a sentence is in the style of reported speech, the tenses are back-shifted.
The recruiter admitted, "Your CV is strong." (Direct speech)
The recruiter admitted that my CV was strong. (Indirect or reported speech)
That is right, but when a sentence is in the style of reported speech, the tenses are back-shifted.
The recruiter admitted, "Your CV is strong." (Direct speech)
The recruiter admitted that my CV was strong. (Indirect or reported speech)
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Thanks. I found a sentence with a similar kind of structure. This was on the Bloomberg website: "Denson, a longtime environmental activist, said he is following OFA’s “party line” of not discussing Keystone even though he is “extremely opposed” to the pipeline.
Can you please explain why it is correct to use "is" in the above example, but not mine.
Thank you
Can you please explain why it is correct to use "is" in the above example, but not mine.
Thank you
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I just found this on the internet:
When we are reporting something that was said in the past but is still true, it is not obligatory to make the tense 'more in the past'. The choice is up to the speaker. For example:
"The train doesn't stop here."
When we are reporting something that was said in the past but is still true, it is not obligatory to make the tense 'more in the past'. The choice is up to the speaker. For example:
"The train doesn't stop here."
- He said the train doesn't stop here.
- He said the train didn't stop here.
- She said
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Rayman55Is it just a matter of preference then? Or is this website completely wrong?Backshifting is complicated.
Here is a good resource http://www.usingenglish.com/articles/indirect-reported-speech.html
In your situation, you are stati
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Thank you for your response. The link is useful.
Is the following correct?
"The recruiter said he will contact me if he has any suitable vacancies."
Thank you in advance.
Is the following correct?
"The recruiter said he will contact me if he has any suitable vacancies."
Thank you in advance.
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Rayman55Is "admit" the right word to use in this sentence?It's all right, I suppose, but I really prefer 'acknowledged' or 'agreed'.
CJ
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Rayman55Is the following correct?"The recruiter said he will contact me if he has any suitable vacancies."Or this if you are less confident:
The recruiter said he would contact me if he had any suitable vacancies.
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If I stated the recruiter's opinion within 1-3 days of him giving it, could I use "is"? I'm a bit confused after reading again the examples about liking Sarah. The speaker might have changed their mind about liking her!
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