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Will866 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Proper use of the verb "to be"

I was wonder if it was possible to use any form of the verb to be at the end of a sentence. For example, would it be correct if I said I am not the man i once was?
  

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Will866 I was wonder if it was possible to use any form of the verb to be at the end of a sentence. For example, would it be correct if I said I am not the man i once was? "I once was" is fine; so is "I used to be".

— Philip

  • Will866 I was wonder if it was possible to use any form of the verb to be at the end of a sentence.
  • For example, would it be correct if I said I am not the man i once was?
  • "I once was" is fine; so is "I used to be".
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Will866I was wonder if it was possible to use any form of the verb to be at the end of a sentence. For example, would it be correct if I said I am not the man i once was?
"I once was" is fine; so is "I used to be".
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There is no objection to forms of be at the end of a sentence. It is quite common.

CJ
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