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Pleasehelp Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Sentence difference?

Nobody told me he was coming.

Nobody told me he is coming.

What's the difference?
  

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Senario: John had just found out his rival from high school is/was also coming along on the ski trip. " Why is it was or is ? It sounds to me either one is fine for all three sentences.

— Pleasehelp

  • Senario: John had just found out his rival from high school is/was also coming along on the ski trip.
  • " Why is it was or is ?
  • It sounds to me either one is fine for all three sentences.
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Senario:

John had just found out his rival from high school is/was also coming along on the ski trip.

John: "Nobody told me he was coming." Or

John: "Nobody told me he is coming."

Why is it was or is? It sounds to me either one is fine for all three sentences.
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Senario:

John had just found out his rival from high school is/was also coming along on the ski trip.

John: "Nobody told me he was coming." Or

John: "Nobody told me he is coming."

Why is it was or is? It sounds to me either one is fine for all three sentences.

It seems like we use was a lot but was
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PH, since nobody answered I will give it a try

Nobody told me he is coming relates to a future event not present.

Nobody told me he was coming means he's already here or should be here any minute.
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