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PreciousJones Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
have/had
In this situation I'm talking to my cousin James about asking his sister to join us for a concert:
I asked James to ask you to join, but he told me you have/had to work and you had used your vacation days for New York.
When the dialogue took place the person we were talking about has a work commitment in the future.
So, should I use: but he told me you had to work or but he told me you have to work.
The work hasn't happened yet and will happen in the future.
Thankyou!
Are both useable?
I asked James to ask you to join, but he told me you have/had to work and you had used your vacation days for New York.
When the dialogue took place the person we were talking about has a work commitment in the future.
So, should I use: but he told me you had to work or but he told me you have to work.
The work hasn't happened yet and will happen in the future.
Thankyou!
Are both useable?
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PreciousJones The work hasn't happened yet and will happen in the future. Then you can use either without fear or favour.
- PreciousJones The work hasn't happened yet and will happen in the future.
- Then you can use either without fear or favour.
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PreciousJonesThe work hasn't happened yet and will happen in the future.Then you can use either without fear or favour.
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Mister Micawber PreciousJonesThe work hasn't happened yet and will happen in the future.Then you can use either without fear or favour.Thank you.
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