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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
HELP! Question!
Hi, I'm portuguese and I've been having an argument with a friend about a sentence.
Which one is correct?
The best you ever had IS just a memory ?
or
The best you ever had WAS just a memory ?
which one is it? and why? please, help, tks in advance
Which one is correct?
The best you ever had IS just a memory ?
or
The best you ever had WAS just a memory ?
which one is it? and why? please, help, tks in advance
Top answer
You could go either way. "Is" means its status as a memory is current. "Was" means that "the best" is a thing in the past.
- You could go either way.
- "Is" means its status as a memory is current.
- "Was" means that "the best" is a thing in the past.
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You could go either way. "Is" means its status as a memory is current. "Was" means that "the best" is a thing in the past.
My preference is for "is."
My preference is for "is."
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thank i though you could use both but my friend kept saying that using "WAS" was a major english grammar mistake... glad to know tha
i though you could use both but my friend kept saying that using "WAS" was a major english grammar mistake... glad to know tha00
Think of it this way.
Remember how you felt this time last year? You were convinced that the best you ever had was just a memory. Look at you now! New job, new husband, a baby on the way -- I'd say your best times are still ahead,wouldn't you?
Remember how you felt this time last year? You were convinced that the best you ever had was just a memory. Look at you now! New job, new husband, a baby on the way -- I'd say your best times are still ahead,wouldn't you?
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