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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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Present or past tense
Example:
I almost lost because of the market crash, so I thought it best to take a vacation and then come back when things begin/began to look up again.
Which one would be right - begin or began?I feel it is begin, but I want to be sure.
Regards,
Shamin
I almost lost because of the market crash, so I thought it best to take a vacation and then come back when things begin/began to look up again.
Which one would be right - begin or began?I feel it is begin, but I want to be sure.
Regards,
Shamin
Top answer
I feel it is begin, but I want to be sure. Actually. 'began' is the more usual native choice, I think, regressed to match ''thought'.
- I feel it is begin, but I want to be sure.
- Actually.
- 'began' is the more usual native choice, I think, regressed to match ''thought'.
- Either will do, however.
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AnonymousWhich one would be right - begin or began?I feel it is begin, but I want to be sure.Actually. 'began' is the more usual native choice, I think, regressed to match ''thought'. Either will do, however.
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