0
Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Difference in meaning?

1. He got the job as his english is good.

2. He got the job as his english was good.

What is the difference in meaning between the two sentences? Thanks in advance.

  

Top answer

anonymous 1. He got the job as his E nglish is good. 2.

  • anonymous 1.
  • He got the job as his E nglish is good.
  • 2.
  • He got the job as his E nglish was good.
  • What is the difference in meaning between the two sentences?
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

2 Answers
0
anonymous

1. He got the job as his English is good.

2. He got the job as his English was good.

What is the difference in meaning between the two sentences? Thanks in advance.

There is no difference. The two sentences are understood to have the same meani

0

1. He got the job as his English is good. This suggests his English is still good now.

2. He got the job as his English was good. This tells us nothing about how his English is now. In fact, it doesn't even tell us if he is still alive now!

Clive

Related Questions