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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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We would start a conversation with 'hi' to people when we met for the first time. We wouldn't straight talk on the matter.

I was told 'when we met' is wrong and 'when we meet' is correct? Why is that?
  

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More information is needed about what you are trying to say, especially why you have used "would". If you are talking about habitual behaviour in the past then "met" is correct. "to people" does not work well for me.

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  • More information is needed about what you are trying to say, especially why you have used "would".
  • If you are talking about habitual behaviour in the past then "met" is correct.
  • "to people" does not work well for me.
  • I would say "We would start a conversation with 'hi' when we met someone for the first time".
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More information is needed about what you are trying to say, especially why you have used "would". If you are talking about habitual behaviour in the past then "met" is correct.

"to people" does not work well for me. I would say "We would start a conversation with 'hi' when we met someone for the first time".
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AnonymousI was told 'when we met' is wrong and 'when we meet' is correct? Why is that?
Who told you that? If the context is habitual action in the past, "met" is correct.
Your second sentence has a problem.
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