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Osee Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Richard said he wants to marry Monica

Just Imagine A is telling B about this. Does this mean: Richard told A that he wantED to marry Monica. And A is pretty sure that Richard still wants to Monica at the time when A is telling this to B?

I hope you understand what I am talking about here. Thanks.
  

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we don't know if he still wants to marry her or not without further clarification]. He said that he had wanted to marry [said in the past, wanted in the past, no longer wants]. I hope this helps.

— Philip

  • we don't know if he still wants to marry her or not without further clarification].
  • He said that he had wanted to marry [said in the past, wanted in the past, no longer wants].
  • I hope this helps.
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He said that he wants to marry [said, in the past, we can assume he still wants to marry her]

He said that he wanted to marry [said, in the past, wanted in the past...we don't know if he still wants to marry her or not without further clarification].

He said that he had wanted to marry [said in the past, wanted in the past, no longer wants].

I hope this helps.
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OseeA is pretty sure that Richard still wants to marry Monica at the time when A is telling this to B?
Yes. Pretty sure.

CJ
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Definitely. Bingo help. Thanks, Philip.
PhilipHe said that he wants to marry [said, in the past, we can assume he still wants to marry her]

He said that he wanted to marry [said, in the past, wanted in the past...we don't know if he still wants to marry her or not without further clarification].

He said that he had wanted to marry [said in the past, want
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