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Knightofsports Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Says/said

What's the difference between saying this when describing a picture:

My friend said I look like a farmer. ANd

My friend says I look like a farmer.

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My friend said I look like a farmer. – he/she made the comment in the past. My friend says I look like a farmer.

  • My friend said I look like a farmer.
  • – he/she made the comment in the past.
  • My friend says I look like a farmer.
  • – is more likely to express an opinion so in a sense it's similar to "claims" or it could simply imply that he/she made the comment just a moment ago.
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My friend said I look like a farmer.he/she made the comment in the past.

My friend says I look like a farmer. is more likely to express an opinion so in a sense it's similar to "claims" or it could simply imply that he/she made the comment just a moment ago.

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