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Optimus Posted 19 years ago
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Hello.
I have two sentences I need help with.
1. He wouldn't budge until after the concert [is/was] over.
2. Your feeling was looking more and more like to have been justified.
Could you please tell me which one is correct for the first sentence and
if the second one is grammatically correct?
If there are other possibilities, could you list them also?
Thank you
I have two sentences I need help with.
1. He wouldn't budge until after the concert [is/was] over.
2. Your feeling was looking more and more like to have been justified.
Could you please tell me which one is correct for the first sentence and
if the second one is grammatically correct?
If there are other possibilities, could you list them also?
Thank you
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1. You don't need both after and over . Remove after .
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- You don't need both after and over .
- Remove after .
- Consider wouldn't a past tense meaning refused ; then match past tenses.
- He wouldn't budge until the concert was over.
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1. You don't need both after and over. Remove after.
Consider wouldn't a past tense meaning refused; then match past tenses.
He wouldn't budge until the concert was over.
(He wouldn't budge until after the concert.)
2. This one is understandable, but weird.
Consider wouldn't a past tense meaning refused; then match past tenses.
He wouldn't budge until the concert was over.
(He wouldn't budge until after the concert.)
2. This one is understandable, but weird.
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Hi,
I have two sentences I need help with.
1. He wouldn't budge until after the concert [is/was] over.
2. Your feeling was looking more and more like to have been justified.
Could you please tell me which one is correct for the first sentence Most likely 'was', but it depends on the context and your meaning.
I have two sentences I need help with.
1. He wouldn't budge until after the concert [is/was] over.
2. Your feeling was looking more and more like to have been justified.
Could you please tell me which one is correct for the first sentence Most likely 'was', but it depends on the context and your meaning.
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Sorry for bumping the thread, but thank you both so much for the help!
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1. He wouldn't budge until after the concert [is/was] over.
Could you please tell me which one is correct for the first sentence Most likely 'was', but it depends on the context and your meaning. Is the concert over at the time of speaking?
Hi Clive
Do you mean that if the concert is not over, 'is' should be use
Could you please tell me which one is correct for the first sentence Most likely 'was', but it depends on the context and your meaning. Is the concert over at the time of speaking?
Hi Clive
Do you mean that if the concert is not over, 'is' should be use
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Hi Yoong Liat,
1. He wouldn't budge until after the concert [is/was] over.
Could you please tell me which one is correct for the first sentence Most likely 'was', but it depends on the context and your meaning. Is the concert over at the time of speaking?
Do you mean that if the concert is not over, 'is' shou
1. He wouldn't budge until after the concert [is/was] over.
Could you please tell me which one is correct for the first sentence Most likely 'was', but it depends on the context and your meaning. Is the concert over at the time of speaking?
Do you mean that if the concert is not over, 'is' shou
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Hi Clive
A: There are so many people at this concert. I can't see Tom anywhere. Do you think he's gone home?
B: No, definitely not. Tom loves this rock band. He wouldn't budge until the concert is over.
Does it mean that if I use "won't", the sentence is grammatically wrong?
A: There are so many people at this concert. I can't see Tom anywhere. Do you think he's gone home?
B: No, definitely not. Tom loves this rock band. He wouldn't budge until the concert is over.
Does it mean that if I use "won't", the sentence is grammatically wrong?
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Hi,
No, it's fine. It just makes it more of a simple, factual statement.
Clive
No, it's fine. It just makes it more of a simple, factual statement.
Clive
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CliveHi,Thanks, again.
No, it's fine. It just makes it more of a simple, factual statement.
Clive
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