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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Reported speech

dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

i would like to know the following. The words "believe", "thought", "forgot" , "approve" and similar other words can only be used in Reported Speech. For example i said "I believe he is guilty", referring to the past can i say "I believed he was guilty" or "i believed he had been guilty" (the latter like reported speech).

I am awaiting for your response.

With regards,

Lampros
  

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Hi, dear Ladies and Gentlemen, i would like to know the following. The words "believe", "thought", "forgot" , "approve" and similar other words can only be used in Reported Speech . Not true.

— Clive

  • Hi, dear Ladies and Gentlemen, i would like to know the following.
  • The words "believe", "thought", "forgot" , "approve" and similar other words can only be used in Reported Speech .
  • Not true.
  • For example i said "I believe he is guilty", referring to the past can i say "I believed he was guilty" or "i believed he had been guilty" (the latter like reported speech).
  • I am awaiting for your response.
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Hi,

dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

i would like to know the following. The words "believe", "thought", "forgot" , "approve" and similar other words can only be used in Reported Speech. Not true.

For example i said "I believe he is guilty", referring to the past can i say "I believed he was guilt
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