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Nsfs2 Posted 14 years ago
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A.What is the difference between the following?Are they all correct?
1.The discussion resulted in stressing areas that need to be improved if one is to reach the desired outcome.
2.The discussion resulted in stressing areas that needed to be improved if one were/was to reach the desired outcome.
3.The discussion resulted in stressing areas that need to be improved if one were/was to reach the desired outcome.
B.Do the following mean the same?
1.If I had the money I need,I would buy a villa.
2.If I had the money I needed, I would buy a villa.
Thanks.
1.The discussion resulted in stressing areas that need to be improved if one is to reach the desired outcome.
2.The discussion resulted in stressing areas that needed to be improved if one were/was to reach the desired outcome.
3.The discussion resulted in stressing areas that need to be improved if one were/was to reach the desired outcome.
B.Do the following mean the same?
1.If I had the money I need,I would buy a villa.
2.If I had the money I needed, I would buy a villa.
Thanks.
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use reported speech #2 is correct with "were" Needed isn't necessary and doesn't sound natural but if you insist on leaving it in, which I wouldn't, it would be "needed" and not "need" Need wouldn't be totally wrong, it's just better to use reported speech.
- use reported speech #2 is correct with "were" Needed isn't necessary and doesn't sound natural but if you insist on leaving it in, which I wouldn't, it would be "needed" and not "need" Need wouldn't be totally wrong, it's just better to use reported speech.
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use reported speech
#2 is correct with "were"
Needed isn't necessary and doesn't sound natural but if you insist on leaving it in, which I wouldn't, it would be "needed" and not "need" Need wouldn't be totally wrong, it's just better to use reported speech.
#2 is correct with "were"
Needed isn't necessary and doesn't sound natural but if you insist on leaving it in, which I wouldn't, it would be "needed" and not "need" Need wouldn't be totally wrong, it's just better to use reported speech.
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Anonymoususe reported speech#2 is correct with "were"Needed isn't necessary and doesn't sound natural but if you insist on leaving it in, which I wouldn't, it would be "needed" and not "need" Need wouldn't be totally wrong, it's just better to use reported speech.I get from your reply that #2 and #3 are correct, but #2 is preferred.
Now, what is the
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