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New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

are/were

0They were my college roommates. => implies that I've graduated and they used to be my roommates at college.02br
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00They are my college roommates. => implies that I am still in college and they are my roommates.02br
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00Am I right?02br
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00Many thanks!0-
  

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0Yup, you are right. 050010id1
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01cite10New2grammar12cite10They were my college roommates. => implies that I've graduated and they used to be my roommates at college.12br
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10They are my college roommates. => implies that I am still in college and they are my roommates.12br
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10Am I right?12br
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0 Yes, you are right. But if you say '01font00They were my roommates02font00', I will only know that they used to be your roommates. 01font00I won't know whether you have graduated or not.02font00 You might have different roommates or simply no roommates now. 02br
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0According to my understanding02br
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00The first statement : They were my college roommates.02br
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00does imply that they used to be your college roommates, but may or not imply that you are out of college still.02br
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00The second statement : They are my college roommates02br
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0Thanks everyone. 02br
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00SupriyaMNair, could you please provide a context to support your second explanation.02br
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01i00can also be used even when you are out of college/completed graduation.02i02br
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00Also, is it correct to say 'They are my college friends' instead of 'They were my college friends'? Also, do
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0You have graduated out of college and you meet your college time roommates, you can introduce them as 'They are my college roommates'02br
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00Let me know if this sounds incorrect.02br
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00The first statement sounds more correct ..as you have rightly mentioned.0-
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01cite10New2grammar12cite10Also, is it correct to say 'They are my college friends' instead of 'They were my college friends'? Also, does the latter sound like they are no longer friends?12br
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10Hi New2grammar,02br
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00In my opinion,02br
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0Thanks for the replies. 02br
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00Peaceblinkfriend, sorry, I don't see any difference in your explanation. Could you please emphasize where the differences are? Thanks0-
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