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Ravikumarkargam Posted 17 years ago
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Correction: If you know Steve's cubicle, I sit next to him
Hi,
A guy asked me where my cubicle was. I replied, "If you know Steve's cubicle, I sit next to him."
Was that reply current? or is it right to use past tense of know as below.
"If you knew Steve's cubicle, I sit next to him."
Also please clarify whether to use "I sit next to him" or "I sit next to his cubicle".
Regards,
Ravi
A guy asked me where my cubicle was. I replied, "If you know Steve's cubicle, I sit next to him."
Was that reply current? or is it right to use past tense of know as below.
"If you knew Steve's cubicle, I sit next to him."
Also please clarify whether to use "I sit next to him" or "I sit next to his cubicle".
Regards,
Ravi
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Hi Ravi
Your sentence is basically a shortened form of the sentence below. I have used parentheses to indicate the sort of words that would have to be included in a more formally complete style:
- If you know (where) Steve's cubicle (is), (then you will be able to find me, because) I sit next to him.
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Your sentence is basically a shortened form of the sentence below. I have used parentheses to indicate the sort of words that would have to be included in a more formally complete style:
- If you know (where) Steve's cubicle (is), (then you will be able to find me, because) I sit next to him.
T
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