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New Hope Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

is/was

What is correct?
Peter wanted to know what a market was like.
Peter wanted to know what a market is like.
  

Top answer

" The past simple is the safer choice.

  • " The past simple is the safer choice.
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I would say, "Peter wanted to know what a (traditional) market was like."
The past simple is the safer choice.

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