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Quebec62 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

How to say "is it ok?" but refers to the past event

How to say "Is it ok?" but refers to the past event
can I use this "Was it ok?" It sounds awkward.

Here's the context.
Yesterdary, my house got flooded.
What about yours? Is is ok? I hope your house was fine.
  

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Is it ok ? suggests that the speaker is asking "is your house ok (presently)" However, it was ok seems fine if you intend to go in past.

— Karansardana

  • Is it ok ?
  • suggests that the speaker is asking "is your house ok (presently)" However, it was ok seems fine if you intend to go in past.
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Is it ok ? suggests that the speaker is asking "is your house ok (presently)"

However, it was ok seems fine if you intend to go in past.
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There is nothing awkward about "Was it OK?" on its own, but it is awkward in the specific context you present. In that context you want to know if the neighbor's house is now OK and you hope that it is now fine, given that a flood occurred. Before the flood, the house was probably OK, but you're not interested in that because it has nothing to do with the flood.

CJ
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