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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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Erin told me that this restraunt was/is pretty good.
What is the correct tense here? Does using "was" indicate the restraunt is not good any more? Thanks.
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Hi, What is the correct tense here? Does using "was" indicate the restaurant is not good any more? Let me explain via examples.
- Hi, What is the correct tense here?
- Does using "was" indicate the restaurant is not good any more?
- Let me explain via examples.
- If Erin told you this 30 years ago, say 'was'.
- If she told you this 30 minutes ago, you can say either 'was' or 'is'.
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Hi,
What is the correct tense here? Does using "was" indicate the restaurant is not good any more?
Let me explain via examples.
If Erin told you this 30 years ago, say 'was'.
If she told you this 30 minutes ago, you can say either 'was' or 'is'.
What is the correct tense here? Does using "was" indicate the restaurant is not good any more?
Let me explain via examples.
If Erin told you this 30 years ago, say 'was'.
If she told you this 30 minutes ago, you can say either 'was' or 'is'.
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