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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Am/was

person1: do you want syrup?
person2: i don't want syrup!
person1: chill! I am / was just asking a question.

- Are they both acceptable or grammatically right?
  

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person2: i don't want syrup! person1: chill! - Are they both acceptable or grammatically right?

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  • person2: i don't want syrup!
  • person1: chill!
  • - Are they both acceptable or grammatically right?
  • In this context, both are fine because the time reference between past and present is so close.
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Anonymousperson1: do you want syrup?person2: i don't want syrup! person1: chill! I am / was just asking a question.- Are they both acceptable or grammatically right?
In this context, both are fine because the time reference between past and present is so close.
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