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Jackson6612 Posted 19 years ago
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Once there was a boy who thought that he was/is very smart.

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12font 12br 12blockquote 10'Once' relates to the past, so 'is' cannot be used. 0-

— Yoong Liat

  • 12font 12br 12blockquote 10'Once' relates to the past, so 'is' cannot be used.
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