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PreciousJones Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Exist
I didn't even know that exists. Or
I didn't even know that existed.
Which is correct? What's the difference between the two if they're both useable? Thank you.
I didn't even know that existed.
Which is correct? What's the difference between the two if they're both useable? Thank you.
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The second sentence is more common because the person knows "now" that the thing exists, so the "not knowing" becomes a past event.
- The second sentence is more common because the person knows "now" that the thing exists, so the "not knowing" becomes a past event.
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The second sentence is more common because the person knows "now" that the thing exists, so the "not knowing" becomes a past event.
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PreciousJonesI didn't even know that existed.Use this. After the past of know or think, we almost always use a subordinate clause in the past. It's almost impossible to go wrong if you remember this.
CJ
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