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PreciousJones Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

disease

Talking about a disease:

I knew it was bound to reach me, because more and more others have been getting infected.

Or

I knew it was bound to reach me, because more and more others were getting infected.

Should I use the past tense or present perfect in thie example?

Thanks!
  

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These seem sensible to me: I knew it was bound to reach me, because more and more others had been getting infected. I knew it was bound to reach me, because more and more others were getting infected. I know it is bound to reach me, because more and more others have been getting infected.

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  • These seem sensible to me: I knew it was bound to reach me, because more and more others had been getting infected.
  • I knew it was bound to reach me, because more and more others were getting infected.
  • I know it is bound to reach me, because more and more others have been getting infected.
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These seem sensible to me:

I knew it was bound to reach me, because more and more others had been getting infected.
I knew it was bound to reach me, because more and more others were getting infected.
I know it is bound to reach me, because more and more others have been getting infected.
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I recommend the past tense or the past perfect.

The real problem lies elsewhere: more and more others. I can't tell you for sure whether it's correct, but it doesn't sound what I consider to be natural. Say people.

I knew it was bound to reach me, because more and more people were getting infected.
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