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Jack112 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Did you ask

Are these correct? What do they mean?
1. Did you ask him if he wants to go? (If 'wants' here is correct, why? The tenses don't mix? 'Did' is past and 'wants' is present? It is okay? why?)
2. Did you ask him if he wanted to go?

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Hello! I understand 1. as follows: "did you ask him [X] (when you saw him) if/whether he wants to go (to the beach), he still can join us" 2.

— Pieanne

  • Hello!
  • I understand 1.
  • as follows: "did you ask him [X] (when you saw him) if/whether he wants to go (to the beach), he still can join us" 2.
  • can mean the same, but also: "we're on our way to the beach, X is not with us, but it's too late for him to come with us" It's only my opinion!
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Hello!
I understand 1. as follows:
"did you ask him [X] (when you saw him) if/whether he wants to go (to the beach), he still can join us"
2. can mean the same, but also: "we're on our way to the beach, X is not with us, but it's too late for him to come with us"

It's only my opinion!
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