1. How could I ever forget, that is the first time we ever met. (With 'is', it is saying it is a fact?) 2. How could I ever forget, that was the first time we ever met. (With 'was', it is saying at the time it happened?)
Now can 'it' be used like 'that' ? 3. How could I ever forget, it is the first time we ever met. 4. How could I ever forget, it was the first time we ever met.
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I don't like your punctuation, Jack, so let me fix that first: 1. How could I ever forget? That is the first time we ever met.
— Mister Micawber
I don't like your punctuation, Jack, so let me fix that first: 1.
How could I ever forget?
That is the first time we ever met.
(With 'is', it is saying it is a fact?
-- Yes, or it is immediate in the speaker's mind.
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I don't like your punctuation, Jack, so let me fix that first:
1. How could I ever forget? That is the first time we ever met. (With 'is', it is saying it is a fact? -- Yes, or it is immediate in the speaker's mind.) 2. How could I ever forget? That was the first time we ever met. (With 'was', it is saying at the time it happe