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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Back-shifting not necessary when has an if-clause or adverb starting with "when"?
Hi. I think I have seen many sentences in writing that are not back-shifted eventhough the cases involved reported speech. Is it correct?
eg,
He said he had it in mind when he wrote the book.
eg,
He said he had it in mind when he wrote the book.
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Hi, I think I have seen many sentences in writing that are not back-shifted eventhough the cases involved reported speech. Is it correct? Yes.
- Hi, I think I have seen many sentences in writing that are not back-shifted eventhough the cases involved reported speech.
- Is it correct?
- Yes.
- Such a sentence is usually understood easily.
- eg, He said he had it in mind when he wrote the book.
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Hi,
I think I have seen many sentences in writing that are not back-shifted eventhough the cases involved reported speech. Is it correct? Yes. Such a sentence is usually understood easily.
eg,
He said he had it in mind when he wrote the book.
I think I have seen many sentences in writing that are not back-shifted eventhough the cases involved reported speech. Is it correct? Yes. Such a sentence is usually understood easily.
eg,
He said he had it in mind when he wrote the book.
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