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Stenka25 Posted 19 years ago
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he sounded like he's always sounded
*Yesterday, he sounded like he's always sounded.
In the above sentence, I am not sure what "'s" stands for.
Is it "was," or is it "has"?
And one more thing, whichever case it's a bit strange.
If it's "was," it contradicts "he sounded."
If it's "has," it should be "had," not "has."
(because of condradiction in tense)
What do you think?
In the above sentence, I am not sure what "'s" stands for.
Is it "was," or is it "has"?
And one more thing, whichever case it's a bit strange.
If it's "was," it contradicts "he sounded."
If it's "has," it should be "had," not "has."
(because of condradiction in tense)
What do you think?
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Stenka25 *Yesterday, he sounded like he 's always sounded. In the above sentence, I am not sure what " 's " stands for. Is it "was," or is it "has"?
- Stenka25 *Yesterday, he sounded like he 's always sounded.
- In the above sentence, I am not sure what " 's " stands for.
- Is it "was," or is it "has"?
- And one more thing, whichever case it's a bit strange.
- " (because of condradiction in tense) What do you think?
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Stenka25*Yesterday, he sounded like he's always sounded.
In the above sentence, I am not sure what "'s" stands for.
Is it "was," or is it "has"?
And one more thing, whichever case it's a bit strange.
If it's "was," it contradicts "he sounded."
If it's "has," it should be "had," not "has."
(because of condradict
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Hi Stenka
As Philip mentioned, he's means he has in your sentence. The word 'was' is generally nevercontracted. Even when the word 'was' is not articulated with absolute clarity, people generally still manage to say something that sounds like it begins with a 'w'.
As Philip mentioned, he's means he has in your sentence. The word 'was' is generally nevercontracted. Even when the word 'was' is not articulated with absolute clarity, people generally still manage to say something that sounds like it begins with a 'w'.
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