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Anonymous Posted 4 years ago
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I didn't know that is/was what we were doing now.

1) I didn't know that's what we were doing now.

2) I didn't know that was what we were doing now.

Only the second sentence sound correct to me. Is it? And what about the first?

  

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anonymous Only the second sentence sound correct to me. Is it? And what about the first?

— Anonymous

  • anonymous Only the second sentence sound correct to me.
  • Is it?
  • And what about the first?
  • The first seems more natural to me here on the US East Coast, but they both work.
  • The second is a bit too much of a grammar salad for every day.
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anonymousOnly the second sentence sound correct to me. Is it? And what about the first?

The first seems more natural to me here on the US East Coast, but they both work. The second is a bit too much of a grammar salad for every day.

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anonymous

1) I didn't know that's what we were doing now.

2) I didn't know that was what we were doing now.

Only the second sentence sound correct to me. Is it? And what about the first?

I agree with you.

knew (that) + clause in the past
didn't know (that) + clause in the past

... and similar constructions wit

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