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Becky1 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Graduate/graduated

Are both ok here:

At the time I didn't know what I was going to do after I graduate/graduated so I decided to move to the Middle East.
  

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Becky1 Are both ok here: Both are possible if you have not yet graduated, but 'graduated' is the sure & safe choice.

— Mister Micawber

  • Becky1 Are both ok here: Both are possible if you have not yet graduated, but 'graduated' is the sure & safe choice.
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Becky1Are both ok here:
Both are possible if you have not yet graduated, but 'graduated' is the sure & safe choice.
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Mister Micawber Becky1Are both ok here:Both are possible if you have not yet graduated, but 'graduated' is the sure & safe choice.
Only "graduated" would be correct if the person has graduated, which is why it is the sure and safe choice. Right?
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AnonymousOnly "graduated" would be correct if the person has graduated, which is why it is the sure and safe choice. Right?
No, that wouldn't make 'graduated' safe at all; then it would be just as dangerous as 'graduate'. Please think again.
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Mister Micawber AnonymousOnly "graduated" would be correct if the person has graduated, which is why it is the sure and safe choice. Right?No, that wouldn't make 'graduated' safe at all; then it would be just as dangerous as 'graduate'. Please think again.
Wow. I can see that "graduated" follows the tenses in the sentences that are in the past. But why is it s
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Anonymous if it is not possible if the person has not graduated yet
Oh, but it is!
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Mister Micawber Anonymous if it is not possible if the person has not graduated yetOh, but it is!
Sorry I meant if the person has graduated! I got confused!!

So is it possible if the person has graduated?

And why did you say that does not make it safer?
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'Graduated' is right whether the person has graduated or not.
'Graduate' is right only if the person has not yet graduated.
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Mister Micawber'Graduated' is right whether the person has graduated or not.'Graduate' is right only if the person has not yet graduated.
Yes, that was what I said or meant in my initial post, but you said that that does not make it safer! Was maybe my post not clear, or is there another reason!
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Mister Micawber'Graduated' is right whether the person has graduated or not.'Graduate' is right only if the person has not yet graduated.
Teacher so is that the only reason as I suspect, which I tried to convey in my initial post that was not clear?
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