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Future332 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Grammar

Is the following grammatical:
I used to smoke when I was younger, but fortunately, I realized how hazardous it is and quit.
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future332 Is the following grammatical?
I used to smoke when I was younger, but fortunately, I realized how hazardous it is and quit.
I used to smoke when I was younger, but fortunately, I realized how hazardous it was and quit.
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I used to smoke when I was younger, but fortunately, I realized how hazardous it is / was and quit.

Smoking was hazardous, is hazardous, and will be hazardous in the future. This is a "universal truth" statement.
So either past or present is fine in the sentence.

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