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Kit Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Present or past tense
Hi all,
Let's say I go to a particular website to check for a book's price. How should I report this finding to a third party?
1. The price of ABC book was $12.
2. The price of ABC book is $12.
Many thanks.
Kit
Let's say I go to a particular website to check for a book's price. How should I report this finding to a third party?
1. The price of ABC book was $12.
2. The price of ABC book is $12.
Many thanks.
Kit
Top answer
Hello Kit I would say either of these: 1. ' 2. ' With #1, you're assuming that the price hasn't changed.
- Hello Kit I would say either of these: 1.
- ' 2.
- ' With #1, you're assuming that the price hasn't changed.
- With #2, you're stating the price at the time you looked.
- Probably #1 is more common.
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Hello Kit
I would say either of these:
1. 'I looked on Amazon, and the price of ABC is $12.'
2. 'I looked on Amazon, and the price of ABC was $12.'
With #1, you're assuming that the price hasn't changed. With #2, you're stating the price at the time you looked.
Probably #1 is more common.
You could also say:
3. 'I looked on Amazon,
I would say either of these:
1. 'I looked on Amazon, and the price of ABC is $12.'
2. 'I looked on Amazon, and the price of ABC was $12.'
With #1, you're assuming that the price hasn't changed. With #2, you're stating the price at the time you looked.
Probably #1 is more common.
You could also say:
3. 'I looked on Amazon,
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