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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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reported speech

0When Alex arrived at the hotel, the cabbie asked for one thousand dollars. He refused to pay because he [had] been told the fare was three hundred dollars.02br
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00When Alex arrived at the hotel, the cabbie asked for one thousand dollars. He said, he wouldn't pay because he [was/had been] told the fare was three hundred dollars02br
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00I have a feeling that in indirect reported speech, #2, it's better to use the past tense. Am I right?02br
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00Thanks in advance!02br
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0 01blockquote 01cite 10New2grammar12cite 10in indirect reported speech, #2, it's better to use the past tense. 12blockquote 10 Either is OK. I prefer the past perfect in this case.

— CalifJim

  • 0 01blockquote 01cite 10New2grammar12cite 10in indirect reported speech, #2, it's better to use the past tense.
  • 12blockquote 10 Either is OK.
  • I prefer the past perfect in this case.
  • 02i 02br 00Certainly not 01i 00...
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01cite10New2grammar12cite10in indirect reported speech, #2, it's better to use the past tense. Am I right?12blockquote
10 Either is OK. I prefer the past perfect in this case. 01i00He said he wouldn't pay because he had been told the fare was $300.02i02br
00Certainly not 01i0
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