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PreciousJones Posted 14 years ago
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I had

I said I wasn't good enough so I said:

I had to see what I could do. Or

I had to see what I can do.

ARe both useable and is there a difference?

Thanks!
  

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Hi, I said I wasn't good enough so I said: I had to see what I could do. Or I had to see what I can do. ARe both useable and is there a difference?

— Clive

  • Hi, I said I wasn't good enough so I said: I had to see what I could do.
  • Or I had to see what I can do.
  • ARe both useable and is there a difference?
  • I said I wasn't good enough so I said (that) I had to see what I could do.
  • OK.
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Hi,

I said I wasn't good enough so I said:

I had to see what I could do. Or

I had to see what I can do.

ARe both useable and is there a difference?

I said I wasn't good enough so I said (that) I had to see what I could do. OK. But very, very clumsy. Too many uses of 'said'.

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CliveHi,I said I wasn't good enough so I said:I had to see what I could do. OrI had to see what I can do.ARe both useable and is there a difference?I said I wasn't good enough so I said (that) I had to see what I could do. OK. But very, very clumsy. Too many uses of 'said'.I said I wasn't good enough so I said (that) I had to see what I can do. No. Again, very clumsy.Cliv
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Hi,

Is this meant to be direct speech or reported speech?

Can you supply a little context? I don't clearly understand the conversation.

Clive
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CliveHi,Is this meant to be direct speech or reported speech?Can you supply a little context? I don't clearly understand the conversation.Clive
Kobe interview.

He's telling the analyst that shaq said:

He(Shaq) said I wasn't good enough.

So, I had to see what I could do. Or

So, I had to see what I can do.
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Hi,

It all seems to refer to the past, so use 'could'.

Clive
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