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Contraposition Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

direct speech

Local media are reporting the real reason for the move is that airport staff had come to believe the figures, collectively worth almost a million dollars, had brought them bad luck.

In direct speech, Does 'had brought' match to 'brought' or 'bring'?
  

Top answer

The original words were brought or have brought.

— Fivejedjon

  • The original words were brought or have brought.
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The original words were brought or have brought.
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Most likely the worker said, "they have brought us bad luck" and possibly "they brought us bad luck."

The workers said they had brought them bad luck.
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Hi Moderator

Please delete the other posts. Sorry for making the same mistake so many times.

The verb should be "brought".
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I agree with fivejedjon and Barbara.
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