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Johner Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

I just saw a book?

I saw a book like 5 minutes ago and I'm writing an sms to a friend:

"I just saw a book. I haven't seen one of those since we were kids."
"I just saw a book. I didn't see one of those since we were kids."
"I just saw a book. I hadn't seen one of those since we were kids."

Which of them are okay and which of them are impossible to say? They all sound fine to me.

Thanks.
  

Top answer

Hi, All are said, but #1 sounds best. Where does this person live? On Mars?

— Clive

  • Hi, All are said, but #1 sounds best.
  • Where does this person live?
  • On Mars?
  • Clive
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Hi,

All are said, but #1 sounds best.

Where does this person live? On Mars?
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johnerI just saw a book.
This almost suggests that you had never seen a book before in your entire life. This is the first time you have seen a book. Maybe you need a different phrasing?

CJ
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That's why i asked if the person lived on Mars. There are not a lot of books on Mars.

Clive
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CliveWhere does this person live? On Mars?
Of course not. Obviously he lives on Marduk and he's on his way now
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eg "I just saw a book that I haven't seen since we were kids."

Clive
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johnerActually I meant "I saw a specific one.
Right. You need to name it more specifically in that case.

I just saw one of those children's mystery books I used to read when I was a child. I haven't seen ...
I just saw one of those books in the series "Monsters of the Middle Ages". I haven't seen ...

— that sort of thing.

CJ
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