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Pastsimple Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Joe told/tells me...
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Which is the more common alternative in everyday English:
Joe tells me you are tired.
Joe told me you are/were tired.
Personally, I'd use the first sentence (the verb tell is in the present simple and there is no backshift needed).
Which is the more common alternative in everyday English:
Joe tells me you are tired.
Joe told me you are/were tired.
Personally, I'd use the first sentence (the verb tell is in the present simple and there is no backshift needed).
Top answer
It depends mostly on how long ago the telling occurred.
- It depends mostly on how long ago the telling occurred.
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