Says or said
Situation: I am on the way to the hospital telling someone what the doctor told me a few weeks ago.
Me: My doctor says I have to go back for a check up.
Can I use either says or said? When should I use each?
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Hi I'd say that is the narrative or historic or dramatic present tense. It's often used in English and it's perfectly right. We use it if we are telling a story; or stating a historical fact; or talking with friends, especially if we are telling them something that is important to us : - My doctor says I have to go back for a check up.
- Hi I'd say that is the narrative or historic or dramatic present tense.
- It's often used in English and it's perfectly right.
- We use it if we are telling a story; or stating a historical fact; or talking with friends, especially if we are telling them something that is important to us : - My doctor says I have to go back for a check up.
- - In a time, way back, there is a princess.
- - In 1939, the British Government is no longer seeing peace as an option.
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Hi
I'd say that is the narrative or historic or dramatic present tense. It's often used in English and it's perfectly right. We use it if we are telling a story; or stating a historical fact; or talking with friends, especially if we are telling them something that is important to us :
- My doctor says I have to go back for a check up.
- In a time, way back, there is a prin
0hat gray 40My doctor says I have to go back for a checkup. Can I use either says or said?
Yes.
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says OR said; have to - when you haven't gone back for the checkup yet and you still have to do that
But note this:
said; had to
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