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Iris_es Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Pass or Present Tense

Hi,

In a conversation, a guy said: 'Yesterday, he realised 1 + 1 is/was equal to 2.'

Should that be is or was, since '1+1=2' is a fact.

Another question in general conversation. Is it possible to have both present and pass tenses to appear together in one sentence?

Thank you.
  

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1+1=2 is a general truth, so both tenses are possible iris_es Is it possible to have both present and pass tenses to appear together in one sentence ? Of course. " Anton

— Ant_222

  • 1+1=2 is a general truth, so both tenses are possible iris_es Is it possible to have both present and pass tenses to appear together in one sentence ?
  • Of course.
  • " Anton
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1+1=2 is a general truth, so both tenses are possible
iris_esIs it possible to have both present and pass tenses to appear together in one sentence?
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Of course. "I used to own a ZAZ car, now I have a Moskvich and I think I'll buy an Izh next year."

Anton 
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