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Jack112 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
"What was...she said?" vs "What is...she said?"
Are both of these correct? How do I use each one? What do they mean?
1. What was the most embarrasing she said?
2. What is the most embarrasing she said?
Thanks.
1. What was the most embarrasing she said?
2. What is the most embarrasing she said?
Thanks.
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There is a missing noun after embarrasing in both the sentences. It can be '' what was the most embarrasing thing she said? '' or better...
- There is a missing noun after embarrasing in both the sentences.
- It can be '' what was the most embarrasing thing she said?
- '' or better...
- '' Savvy
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There is a missing noun after embarrasing in both the sentences.
It can be '' what was the most embarrasing thing she said? ''
or better... '' what was the most embarrasing word she used?''
Savvy
It can be '' what was the most embarrasing thing she said? ''
or better... '' what was the most embarrasing word she used?''
Savvy
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I'm very sorry, I meant this:
1. What was the most embarrasing thing she said? (So this one refers back to the time she said it.)
2. What is the most embarrasing thing she said? (What about this one? If this is correct, how do I use it?)
How do I use 'is' versus 'was' ?
1. What was the most embarrasing thing she said? (So this one refers back to the time she said it.)
2. What is the most embarrasing thing she said? (What about this one? If this is correct, how do I use it?)
How do I use 'is' versus 'was' ?
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Hello, Jack,
1. What was the most embarrassing thing she said? It was embarrassing at the time she said it.
2. What is the most embarrassing thing she said? It's still embarrassing now.
1. What was the most embarrassing thing she said? It was embarrassing at the time she said it.
2. What is the most embarrassing thing she said? It's still embarrassing now.
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As I posted once before, this is an equative structure and the connecting "is" or "was" is immaterial. You can match it to the tense of the content clause or use the present tense. It does not matter.
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