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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
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announced

Can I say,



  1. The judges announced that Jack became the champion.



  2. The judges announced that Jack was the champion.



  3. The judges announced (that) Jack became the champion when the results were out.
  

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Vincent Teo Can I say, The judges announced that Jack became the champion. The judges announced that Jack was the champion. The judges announced (that) Jack became the champion when the results were out.

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  • Vincent Teo Can I say, The judges announced that Jack became the champion.
  • The judges announced that Jack was the champion.
  • The judges announced (that) Jack became the champion when the results were out.
  • Here, and in previous posts, I think that "was" is better than "became".
  • You could also say, "the judges declared Jack (the) champion".
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Vincent Teo Can I say,



  1. The judges announced that Jack became the champion.



  2. The judges announced that Jack was the champion.



  3. The judges announced (that) Jack became the champion when the results were out.
    4. Here, and in previous posts, I think that "was" is better than "b
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Hi,

Can I say,



  1. The judges announced that Jack became the champion.



  2. The judges announced that Jack was the champion.



  3. The judges announced (that) Jack became the champion when the results were out
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