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Powder1 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

is/was

Can you say:

Like I said I'm broke and the money is a loan so I want it back soon.

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Like I said I'm broke and the money was a loan so I want it back soon.

Are both OK?
  

Top answer

Both are good, but the circumstances under which you would say them are different. The first one means that you are lending the money now. The second one means you lent the money some time ago.

  • Both are good, but the circumstances under which you would say them are different.
  • The first one means that you are lending the money now.
  • The second one means you lent the money some time ago.
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Both are good, but the circumstances under which you would say them are different. The first one means that you are lending the money now. The second one means you lent the money some time ago.

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