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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Are or were

Which is possible in these two sentences, are or were?

We have received your lab results and they are/were normal.

We received your lab results and they are/were normal.

I think 'are' in the first and 'were' in the second. Do you agree?

Thanks.
  

Top answer

Anonymous I think 'are' in the first and 'were' in the second. Do you agree? That's fine.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous I think 'are' in the first and 'were' in the second.
  • Do you agree?
  • That's fine.
  • However, I am not disturbed by the other permutations.
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AnonymousI think 'are' in the first and 'were' in the second. Do you agree?
That's fine. However, I am not disturbed by the other permutations.
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Mister Micawber AnonymousI think 'are' in the first and 'were' in the second. Do you agree?That's fine. However, I am not disturbed by the other permutations.
Great, thanks a lot for your help teacher.

So would you agree that although the other permutations are correct, my suggested choice for each example is better?
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No; from the doctor's viewpoint, I prefer present tense in both cases.
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