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PreciousJones Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Should be
Difference between:
Should've been a jump ball. And
Should be a jump ball.
It's regarding a basketball play that's being televised on TV.
Should've been a jump ball. And
Should be a jump ball.
It's regarding a basketball play that's being televised on TV.
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If the action has already occurred, then "should have been a jump ball" would be correct. If the action is in the process of occurring, then "should be a jump ball" makes sense. Generally, during sports broadcasts, they talk about actions the players are making in the past tense, but this obviously is not always the case.
- If the action has already occurred, then "should have been a jump ball" would be correct.
- If the action is in the process of occurring, then "should be a jump ball" makes sense.
- Generally, during sports broadcasts, they talk about actions the players are making in the past tense, but this obviously is not always the case.
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If the action has already occurred, then "should have been a jump ball" would be correct.
If the action is in the process of occurring, then "should be a jump ball" makes sense.
Generally, during sports broadcasts, they talk about actions the players are making in the past tense, but this obviously is not always the case.
If the action is in the process of occurring, then "should be a jump ball" makes sense.
Generally, during sports broadcasts, they talk about actions the players are making in the past tense, but this obviously is not always the case.
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