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Michaelting Posted 15 years ago
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''behave''
Let's us say. I am writing an essay about a friend in past tense.
I like/liked the way he behaved.
Is it I liked the way he behaved since this is referring to the past?
I like/liked the way he behaved.
Is it I liked the way he behaved since this is referring to the past?
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Greetings, if your narrative is entirely in the past and you don't use any retrospectives from the present, it should be I liked the way he behaved, which can be taken to mean that you do not necessarily approve of your friend's actions now. I like the way he behaved is concrete: you still believe his behaviour is decent. Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
- Greetings, if your narrative is entirely in the past and you don't use any retrospectives from the present, it should be I liked the way he behaved, which can be taken to mean that you do not necessarily approve of your friend's actions now.
- I like the way he behaved is concrete: you still believe his behaviour is decent.
- Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
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Greetings,
if your narrative is entirely in the past and you don't use any retrospectives from the present, it should be
I liked the way he behaved,
which can be taken to mean that you do not necessarily approve of your friend's actions now.
I like the way he behaved is concrete: you still believe his behaviour is decent.
Respectfu
if your narrative is entirely in the past and you don't use any retrospectives from the present, it should be
I liked the way he behaved,
which can be taken to mean that you do not necessarily approve of your friend's actions now.
I like the way he behaved is concrete: you still believe his behaviour is decent.
Respectfu
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