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Lllaw Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

I thought we weren't/ aren't ?

So this is the scenario:

Last night, my friend text me and asked me to go out today, but then when I asked him where he wanted to go, he didn't reply. Therefore, I go out with other friends today. And he text me today, ask me to go to the bookstore with him later. Now, which one is the correct usage?

Sorry, I thought we weren't going to meet, so..
or
Sorry, I thought we aren't going to meet...

Thanks a lot!
  

Top answer

Hello IIIaw, Sorry, I thought we weren't going to meet, so... is correct. ) used.

— Nugso

  • Hello IIIaw, Sorry, I thought we weren't going to meet, so...
  • is correct.
  • ) used.
  • So in short, if you wonder which one is gramatically correct, the first one is the answer you are looking for.
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Hello IIIaw,

Sorry, I thought we weren't going to meet, so... is correct. However, I think the second is also widely(!) used. So in short, if you wonder which one is gramatically correct, the first one is the answer you are looking for.
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lllawI thought we weren't going to meet
You can almost never go wrong if you use the past tense in the clause after "I thought" or "I knew".

CJ
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