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Necrophagist Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

I knew...

Someone's having trouble with a word, looks it up on the internet and says:

Aha! I knew that's how you say it!

Aha! I knew that was how you said it!

Are both correct?

  

Top answer

Conversationally, both are acceptable and have the same meaning. The second one, however, is preferred.

  • Conversationally, both are acceptable and have the same meaning.
  • The second one, however, is preferred.
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Conversationally, both are acceptable and have the same meaning. The second one, however, is preferred.

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