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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Have/Had?

You didn't mention you have a girlfriend/You didn't mention you had a girlfriend.
Which is correct if he still has a girlfriend?
  

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Anonymous Which is correct if he still has a girlfriend? Both are.

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  • Anonymous Which is correct if he still has a girlfriend?
  • Both are.
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AnonymousWhich is correct if he still has a girlfriend?
Both are.
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AnonymousWhich is correct if he still has a girlfriend?
Both. With 'have' he certainly still has a girlfriend. With 'had' either he still has a girlfriend (a very common interpretation) or he no longer has a girlfriend (not so common an interpretation).

To be sure your listener understands that you know that he no longer has a girlfriend, use
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Thank you Aspara Gus and CalifJim.
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