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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
He said I was / I am
Hi,
I am confused with the following sentences, appreciate if you could advise and give me some examples, thanks.
1) He said I was old, that's why I dyed my hair..
2) He said I am old, that's why I dyed my hair..
3) he said i was beautiful vs he said i am beautiful - what is the difference? Thanks.
I am confused with the following sentences, appreciate if you could advise and give me some examples, thanks.
1) He said I was old, that's why I dyed my hair..
2) He said I am old, that's why I dyed my hair..
3) he said i was beautiful vs he said i am beautiful - what is the difference? Thanks.
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Anonymous 1) He said I was old, that's why I dyed my hair.. 2) He said I am old, that's why I dyed my hair.. We usually backshift in "reported/indirect speech," but it's not always required.
- Anonymous 1) He said I was old, that's why I dyed my hair..
- 2) He said I am old, that's why I dyed my hair..
- We usually backshift in "reported/indirect speech," but it's not always required.
- If I was old when he said it, it's probably still true that I'm old.
- In this situation, we may optionally choose to use the present in referring to the condition.
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Anonymous1) He said I was old, that's why I dyed my hair..We usually backshift in "reported/indirect speech," but it's not always required.
2) He said I am old, that's why I dyed my hair..
If I was old when he said it, it's probably still true that I'm old.
In this situation, we may optionally choose to use the present in referring to th
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