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Titiwangsa Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

I didn't know he was getting married."

Jack was married yesterday.
"Really, I didn't know he was getting married."

I just realised he was married, should I used "don't" or "didn't"?
  

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" Compare: A: Do you know if Jack is married? B: No, I don't know.

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  • " Compare: A: Do you know if Jack is married?
  • B: No, I don't know.
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This is the correct response:
A: "Jack was married yesterday."
B: "Really, I didn't know he was getting married."

Compare:

A: Do you know if Jack is married?
B: No, I don't know.
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Do you know if Jack is married?

Why there is a "if" in the question?
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TitiwangsaDo you know if Jack is married?Why there is a "if" in the question?
Indirect yes-no questions begin with "if".

Is he married? (yes or no?) (Direct question)
Do you know [ if he is married ]? (Indirect question - in brackets)

Do you know if Alice is invited? (Is Alice invited? yes or no?)
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TitiwangsaI just realised he was married, should I used use "don't" or "didn't"?
Did you know in the past? No. Therefore, you didn't know.
Do you know now? Yes. Therefore, you can't say you don't know.

CJ
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