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Wisdom27 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
"is" or "was"
Dear all,
I had a friend, his name was Jhon.
I had a friend, his name is Jhon. I heard if the person is alive, present tense should be used. Is it right?
Reported Speech
He told me that he had a friend, and his name was Jhon.
He told me that he had a friend, and his name is Jhon.
Thank you.
I had a friend, his name was Jhon.
I had a friend, his name is Jhon. I heard if the person is alive, present tense should be used. Is it right?
Reported Speech
He told me that he had a friend, and his name was Jhon.
He told me that he had a friend, and his name is Jhon.
Thank you.
Top answer
wisdom27 Jhon That's an unusual name. Maybe you mean "John"? wisdom27 I heard if the person is alive, present tense should be used.
- wisdom27 Jhon That's an unusual name.
- Maybe you mean "John"?
- wisdom27 I heard if the person is alive, present tense should be used.
- Is it right?
- No.
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wisdom27JhonThat's an unusual name. Maybe you mean "John"?
wisdom27I heard if the person is alive, present tense should be used. Is it right?No. It's the other way around. If the person is dead, the past tense should be used.
CJ
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I didn't understand which sentence is correct. You didn't mention it and I have seen both spelling for "John and Jhon".
Thank you.
Thank you.
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wisdom27I didn't understand which sentence is correct.He told me that he had a friend, and his name was Jhon. Correct.
He told me that he had a friend, and his name is Jhon. Correct.
The question of whether Jhon is dead doesn't come into it in this sentence. Extremely few people have a dead friend.
CJ
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khoffIs "Jhon" a real name somewhere, or is it a typo for "John"?Didn't you notice the exchange above?
Me: That's an unusual name. Maybe you mean "John"?
wisdom27: I have seen both spelling for "John and Jhon".
Sometimes you just have to give up and move on.
CJ
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