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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
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I meet a survivor
Can you please let me know if the syntax is correct here? I meet a survivor
I'm from Mephiaschana," he answered. It was like a blow to heart. This is the first time I meet a survivor from there
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No, that's not right. In that sentence it should be "have met". However, if this is a past-tense narrative, as "answered" suggests it is, you need: This was the first time I had met a survivor from there.
- No, that's not right.
- In that sentence it should be "have met".
- However, if this is a past-tense narrative, as "answered" suggests it is, you need: This was the first time I had met a survivor from there.
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No, that's not right. In that sentence it should be "have met". However, if this is a past-tense narrative, as "answered" suggests it is, you need:
This was the first time I had met a survivor from there.
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