Announced?
Last month, it was announced that the airport IS going to close in 2023.
Last month, it was announced that the airport WAS going to close in 2023.
Should I use IS or WAS in this case? 2023 hasn't yet come. But looks like we often change the tenses in reported speech.
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kenny1999 Should I use IS or WAS in this case? IS because 2023 hasn't come yet. Correct.
- kenny1999 Should I use IS or WAS in this case?
- IS because 2023 hasn't come yet.
- Correct.
- In this kind of case, you could do 'was', but it makes a little more sense to use 'is'.
- In fact, if you use 'was', it gives the impression that something was going to happen, but plans have changed, and now it's not going to happen.
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kenny1999Should I use IS or WAS in this case?
IS because 2023 hasn't come yet. Correct.
In this kind of case, you could do 'was', but it makes a little more sense to use 'is'.
In fact, if you use 'was', it gives the impression that something was going to happen, but plans have changed, and now it's not going to happen. That's a special effect
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