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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Need help on tenses.

Two months ago, I realized how important it was to have goals in life.
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Two months ago, I realized how important it is to have goals in life.

Which one is correct?
  

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Anonymous Which one is correct? Both are OK. CJ

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous Which one is correct?
  • Both are OK.
  • CJ
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AnonymousWhich one is correct?
Both are OK.

CJ
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I think there's a subtle difference. The first form means that two months ago you realized you needed goals; the second form means that two months ago you realized a general truth about life.
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The question was: Which one is correct? Emotion: wink

CJ
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And the answer to that question is yes. (I think an emoticon goes here but I'm too old to use those.)
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