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JKBelieve Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
'He acts as though he doesn't like it'
'he acts as though he doesn't like it'
OR
'he acts as though he didn't like it'
which one is it?
OR
'he acts as though he didn't like it'
which one is it?
Top answer
Hello JK In #1, 'it' is still happening. In #2, 'it' has either happened, or is still happening ('past for present', as in other structures where the past tense is used to denote an 'unreal' present). MrP
- Hello JK In #1, 'it' is still happening.
- In #2, 'it' has either happened, or is still happening ('past for present', as in other structures where the past tense is used to denote an 'unreal' present).
- MrP
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Hello JK
In #1, 'it' is still happening.
In #2, 'it' has either happened, or is still happening ('past for present', as in other structures where the past tense is used to denote an 'unreal' present).
MrP
In #1, 'it' is still happening.
In #2, 'it' has either happened, or is still happening ('past for present', as in other structures where the past tense is used to denote an 'unreal' present).
MrP
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