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Pructus Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Future in past tense
This is from an American Drama, Modern Family 404.
Manny : Train wreck.
Luke : There's no way he ran this past Mitchell.
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The situation is the new teacher is not doing well at his first day on class.
The situation literally became a disaster.
So, what Luke is saying is "The teacher is not going to tell this to MItchell"?
Then, the future is expressed in past tense?
Manny : Train wreck.
Luke : There's no way he ran this past Mitchell.
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The situation is the new teacher is not doing well at his first day on class.
The situation literally became a disaster.
So, what Luke is saying is "The teacher is not going to tell this to MItchell"?
Then, the future is expressed in past tense?
Top answer
pructus Luke : There's no way he ran this past Mitchell. Luke is saying that he believes that he (another person) did not consult with Mitchell. "run past someone" is an idiom meaning to ask someone for advice.
- pructus Luke : There's no way he ran this past Mitchell.
- Luke is saying that he believes that he (another person) did not consult with Mitchell.
- "run past someone" is an idiom meaning to ask someone for advice.
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pructusLuke : There's no way he ran this past Mitchell.Luke is saying that he believes that he (another person) did not consult with Mitchell.
"run past someone" is an idiom meaning to ask someone for advice.
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