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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
How to in a simple reported speech case
Hi.
1. Let us say that Joe said that he loved pizza yesterday. How could one report that back?
Joe said this yesterday: I love pizza.
Reporting back:
Joe said that he loved pizza.
Or could we say this if we are sure he still loves or we think he still does love
to eat pizza?
Joe said that he loves pizza.
2. Let us say that Joe said that he goes home at 5 p.m. every day.
Could we report back like this since this holds true still ?
Joe said that he goes hom at 5 p.m. every day.
3. Let us say that Joe said that he lost a bag in the subway.
Could we report back like this?
Joe said that he had lost a bag in the subway.
In normal conversation, how should we say this?
Joe said (quote) he lost a bag in the subway (unquote).
I think I have heard people sound the "quote" and "unquote" words together, one after the other, if we have to say a word or two, in quotes. Is that right?
He doesn't like (quote and unquote) "off-line" topics.
Instead of saying like this:
He doesn't like (quote) "off-line" (unquote) topics.
1. Let us say that Joe said that he loved pizza yesterday. How could one report that back?
Joe said this yesterday: I love pizza.
Reporting back:
Joe said that he loved pizza.
Or could we say this if we are sure he still loves or we think he still does love
to eat pizza?
Joe said that he loves pizza.
2. Let us say that Joe said that he goes home at 5 p.m. every day.
Could we report back like this since this holds true still ?
Joe said that he goes hom at 5 p.m. every day.
3. Let us say that Joe said that he lost a bag in the subway.
Could we report back like this?
Joe said that he had lost a bag in the subway.
In normal conversation, how should we say this?
Joe said (quote) he lost a bag in the subway (unquote).
I think I have heard people sound the "quote" and "unquote" words together, one after the other, if we have to say a word or two, in quotes. Is that right?
He doesn't like (quote and unquote) "off-line" topics.
Instead of saying like this:
He doesn't like (quote) "off-line" (unquote) topics.
Top answer
1. Let us say that Joe said that he loved pizza yesterday . -- "Joe said that he loved pizza yesterday", of course.
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- Let us say that Joe said that he loved pizza yesterday .
- -- "Joe said that he loved pizza yesterday", of course.
- Joe said this yesterday: I love pizza.
- -- OK Or could we say this if we are sure he still loves or we think he still does love to eat pizza?
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1. Let us say that Joe said that he loved pizza yesterday. How could one report that back?-- "Joe said that he loved pizza yesterday", of course.
Joe said this yesterday: I love pizza.
Reporting back:
Joe said that he loved pizza.-- OK
Or could we say this if we are sure he still loves or we think he sti
1. Let us say that Joe said that he loved pizza yesterday. How could one report that back?-- "Joe said that he loved pizza yesterday", of course.
Joe said this yesterday: I love pizza.
Reporting back:
Joe said that he loved pizza.-- OK
Or could we say this if we are sure he still loves or we think he sti
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Hi. Thank you. Could you please tell me why both are correct?
1.You wrote:
Joe said that he (had) lost a bag in the subway.-- both OK
I think we could use both if the sentence were this (a specific time is mentioned).
Joe said that he lost (had lost) a bag in the subway yesterday.
2. You also write:
1.You wrote:
Joe said that he (had) lost a bag in the subway.-- both OK
I think we could use both if the sentence were this (a specific time is mentioned).
Joe said that he lost (had lost) a bag in the subway yesterday.
2. You also write:
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1. Joe said that he (had) lost a bag in the subway. Joe said that he lost (had lost) a bag in the subway yesterday. -- both OK
I think we could use both if the sentence were this (a specific time is mentioned).-- Specific time is irrelevant to using past perfect; it is only relevant to using present perfect (which cannot ap
1. Joe said that he (had) lost a bag in the subway. Joe said that he lost (had lost) a bag in the subway yesterday. -- both OK
I think we could use both if the sentence were this (a specific time is mentioned).-- Specific time is irrelevant to using past perfect; it is only relevant to using present perfect (which cannot ap
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Again, I thank you. As for no. 1, would you say both are good since the fact he lost his bag is still the fact?
I think the original quote would be this: I lost my bag in the subway.
You wrote:
Joe said that he (had) lost a bag in the subway.-- both OK
I think the original quote would be this: I lost my bag in the subway.
You wrote:
Joe said that he (had) lost a bag in the subway.-- both OK
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Would you say both are good since the fact he lost his bag is still the fact?-- No, no, you do not understand the logic. Facts are facts, but the losing of the bag remains in the past!
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Would you say both are good since the fact he lost his bag is still the fact?-- No, no, you do not understand the logic. Facts are facts, but the losing of the bag remains in the past!
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