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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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I'm not sure whether this is right

0 'It wasn't something he 01u00heard02u00 everyday.'02br
00'It wasn't something you 01u00see02u00 everyday.'02br
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00the time of speech is in the past, as is the time of event. I'm not sure whether it's right to use the past tense 'heard', or should it be 'hear'? 02br
00when do you use 'see', and not 'saw'? 02br
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00thanks.0-
  

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'02br 02br 00the time of speech is in the past, as is the time of event. I'm not sure whether it's right to use the past tense 'heard', or should it be 'hear'? 02br 00when do you use 'see', and not 'saw'?

— Clive

  • '02br 02br 00the time of speech is in the past, as is the time of event.
  • I'm not sure whether it's right to use the past tense 'heard', or should it be 'hear'?
  • 02br 00when do you use 'see', and not 'saw'?
  • 02br 02br 00Don't forget that for the speaker, the time he said this was the present time.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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00the time of speech is in the past, as is the time of event. I'm not sure whether it's right to use the past tense 'heard', or should i
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