<i>"I was told this <b>was</b> wrong."</i><br/><br/>1) Is above an example of a backshift?<br/><br/><br/><br/>2) Is it preferred over this below (even though it is still currently wrong)?<br/><br/><i>"I was told this <b>is</b> wrong."</i><br/><br/>Thank you. <img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' alt='Emotion: smile'/>