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Ajikare Ajikano Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Although I was or I am?

Hi, there. Can I ask a quetion?

Can I say?
"Although he is a vegetarian, he ate fish."

or

Do I have to say?
"Although he was a vegetarian, he ate fish."

How do you think?
Thanks in advance Emotion: smile
  

Top answer

" First one suggests: Present fact that he is a vegetarian but he had fish in recent past. " Second one suggests: past fact that he was a vegetarian and he regularly ate fish. Whether or not he is a vegetarian, or still eats fish is unknown.

— Dimsumexpress

  • " First one suggests: Present fact that he is a vegetarian but he had fish in recent past.
  • " Second one suggests: past fact that he was a vegetarian and he regularly ate fish.
  • Whether or not he is a vegetarian, or still eats fish is unknown.
  • But this may be a possible general meaning: he is a vegetarian but he eats fish.
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Ajikare Ajikano"Although he is a vegetarian, he ate fish."
First one suggests: Present fact that he is a vegetarian but he had fish in recent past.
Ajikare Ajikano"Although he was a vegetarian, he ate fish."
Second one suggests: past fact that he was a vegetarian and he regularly ate fish. Whether or not he is a vegetarian,
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very clearly understand!
So, I can use either way, different meaning.

Thanks a lot Emotion: smile
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