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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
It is vs. it was vs. that is vs. that was
A. Thank you. It is kind of you.
B. Thank you. It was kind of you.
C. Thank you. That is kind of you.
D. Thank you. That was kind of you.
1. If someone helps me, for example, with my question in this forum, which of the above would a native speaker reply with?
2. If both are possible, what is the difference in meaning between "is" and "was" above?
3. Also, what is the difference between in meaning "It" and "That" above?
Thank you very much in anticipation of your assistance.
B. Thank you. It was kind of you.
C. Thank you. That is kind of you.
D. Thank you. That was kind of you.
1. If someone helps me, for example, with my question in this forum, which of the above would a native speaker reply with?
2. If both are possible, what is the difference in meaning between "is" and "was" above?
3. Also, what is the difference between in meaning "It" and "That" above?
Thank you very much in anticipation of your assistance.
Top answer
A. Thank you. It is kind of you.
- A.
- Thank you.
- It is kind of you.
- B.
- Thank you.
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A. Thank you. It is kind of you.
B. Thank you. It was kind of you.
C. Thank you. That is kind of you.
D. Thank you. That was kind of you.
1. If someone helps me, for example, with my question in this forum, which of the above would a native speaker reply with?-- All are quite possible, but the past tense is more likely since the help has already been given.
B. Thank you. It was kind of you.
C. Thank you. That is kind of you.
D. Thank you. That was kind of you.
1. If someone helps me, for example, with my question in this forum, which of the above would a native speaker reply with?-- All are quite possible, but the past tense is more likely since the help has already been given.
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