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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

I heard your're helping a stripper/ I heard you were helping a stripper

1. I heard your're helping a stripper.
2. I heard you were helping a stripper.

I think #1 indicates the speaker knows the listener is helping a stripper until now, and #2 indicates the speaker knows the listener helped her.
So, I'd like to know my thought is right.
Thank you in advance for your help.
  

Top answer

Yes. Instead of the speaker knows the listener is helping a stripper until now, say eg the speaker knows the listener is still helping a stripper.

— Clive

  • Yes.
  • Instead of the speaker knows the listener is helping a stripper until now, say eg the speaker knows the listener is still helping a stripper.
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Yes.

Instead of the speaker knows the listener is helping a stripper until now,
say eg the speaker knows the listener is still helping a stripper.
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park sang joon1. I heard you're helping a stripper.2. I heard you were helping a stripper.
In practical terms, you're right. However, some grammarians might insist that the tenses should agree at all times and therefore only #1 is correct, even if you're still helping this stripper. Personally, as far as I am concerned, if t
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Thank you, Xerxes, for your additional information. Emotion: smile

some grammarians might insist that the tenses should agree at a
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park sang joonThank you, Xerxes, for your additional information. some grammarians might insist that the tenses should agree at all times and therefore only #1 is correctI think you meant "#2," not "#1."
You're right! Good catch!
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