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TeacherJapan Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Has or had?

If you were told to describe the taste of a catfish to someone who has never eaten one before, what words would you use?

Would you use “had” or “has” in the underlined part? I am not sure whether I should apply the rule of subjunctive mood to the underlined part, too.

  

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teacherJapan Would you use “had” or “has” in the underlined part? I'd use has , but had would not be wrong either. teacherJapan I am not sure whether I should apply the rule of subjunctive mood to the underlined part, too.

  • teacherJapan Would you use “had” or “has” in the underlined part?
  • I'd use has , but had would not be wrong either.
  • teacherJapan I am not sure whether I should apply the rule of subjunctive mood to the underlined part, too.
  • It seems completely optional to my ear.
  • CJ
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teacherJapanWould you use “had” or “has” in the underlined part?

I'd use has, but had would not be wrong either.

teacherJapanI am not sure whether I should apply the rule of subjunctive mood to the underlined part, too.

It seems completely optional to my ear.

CJ

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