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Listenever Posted 10 years ago
The news starts with this sentence:
Created in a dazzling array of colors and flavors, these artisanal doughnuts are/were already a hit with sweet tooth New Yorkers.
To my ears, it sounds like "were," but I don't see any reason to use the past tense here. So I wonder if this could be "are" in a British accent, with which the reporter seems to be speaking.
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are or were in British accent
The news starts with this sentence:
Created in a dazzling array of colors and flavors, these artisanal doughnuts are/were already a hit with sweet tooth New Yorkers.
To my ears, it sounds like "were," but I don't see any reason to use the past tense here. So I wonder if this could be "are" in a British accent, with which the reporter seems to be speaking.
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listenever To my ears, it sounds like "were," To mine, also. listenever but I don't see any reason to use the past tense here. I do.
- listenever To my ears, it sounds like "were," To mine, also.
- listenever but I don't see any reason to use the past tense here.
- I do.
- They were a hit earlier.
- And the next sentence makes it obvious: ' But now.
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listeneverTo my ears, it sounds like "were,"To mine, also.
listeneverbut I don't see any reason to use the past tense here.I do. They were a hit earlier. And the next sentence makes it obvious: 'But now...'
listenever So I wonder if this could be "are" in a British accent
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