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PreciousJones Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Basketball game

Watching a basketball game where a team lost their 20 point lead. And the commentator says:

They had lead by as many as 20 points. Or

They have lead by as many as 20 points.

Which one is the correct sentence?

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PreciousJones Which one is the correct sentence? Not enough context to select either one as the only possible choice. For this one you would almost have to know what was in the mind of the speaker.

  • PreciousJones Which one is the correct sentence?
  • Not enough context to select either one as the only possible choice.
  • For this one you would almost have to know what was in the mind of the speaker.
  • Both are correct.
  • CJ
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PreciousJonesWhich one is the correct sentence?
Not enough context to select either one as the only possible choice. For this one you would almost have to know what was in the mind of the speaker.

Both are correct.

CJ

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