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Mountain Posted 20 years ago
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say/said?

Could someone tell me which word I should use?

"I thought he say/said that he didn't..."

I think it's "say" but I want to make sure.

"what did he say?", "he said that...." I know the first one is correct but what about the second one? Thanks in advance.
  

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Mountain Could someone tell me which word I should use? " I think it's "say" but I want to make sure. " I know the first one is correct but what about the second one?

— Milky

  • Mountain Could someone tell me which word I should use?
  • " I think it's "say" but I want to make sure.
  • " I know the first one is correct but what about the second one?
  • Thanks in advance.
  • It's "said", the past.
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MountainCould someone tell me which word I should use?

"I thought he say/said that he didn't..."

I think it's "say" but I want to make sure.

"what did he say?", "he said that...." I know the first one is correct but what about the second one? Thanks in advance.

It's "said", the past.
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Thanks but what sentence are you talking about?
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Mountain"I thought he say/said that he didn't..."
According to sequence of tenses, it should be said. That is what Milky meant.
Mountain"what did he say?", "he said that...." I know the first one is correct but what about the second one?
I think it is fine.
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