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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Simple present or simple past or future in the past
A. I went to the resort the other day to make sure I know exactly where the place is.
B. I went to the resort the other day to make sure I know exactly where the place was.
C. I went to the resort the other day to make sure I knew exactly where the place is.
D. I went to the resort the other day to make sure I knew exactly where the place was.
E. I went to the resort the other day to make sure I would know exactly where the place is.
F. I went to the resort the other day to make sure I would know exactly where the place was.
1. Which combinations of the emboldened verbs above are possible and sound natural?
2. Do the answers in #1 differ in meaning? If so, how?
B. I went to the resort the other day to make sure I know exactly where the place was.
C. I went to the resort the other day to make sure I knew exactly where the place is.
D. I went to the resort the other day to make sure I knew exactly where the place was.
E. I went to the resort the other day to make sure I would know exactly where the place is.
F. I went to the resort the other day to make sure I would know exactly where the place was.
1. Which combinations of the emboldened verbs above are possible and sound natural?
2. Do the answers in #1 differ in meaning? If so, how?
Top answer
These are OK: A. I went to the resort the other day to make sure I know exactly where the place is. D.
- These are OK: A.
- I went to the resort the other day to make sure I know exactly where the place is.
- D.
- I went to the resort the other day to make sure I knew exactly where the place was.
- E.
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These are OK:
A. I went to the resort the other day to make sure I know exactly where the place is.
D. I went to the resort the other day to make sure I knew exactly where the place was.
E. I went to the resort the other day to make sure I'd know exactly where the place is.
F. I went to the resort the other day to make sure I'd know exactly where the
A. I went to the resort the other day to make sure I know exactly where the place is.
D. I went to the resort the other day to make sure I knew exactly where the place was.
E. I went to the resort the other day to make sure I'd know exactly where the place is.
F. I went to the resort the other day to make sure I'd know exactly where the
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Thank you for your answer. It really helped me a lot!
What about if I say:
G. I went to the resort the other day to make sure I'd know exactly where the place would be.
Is this also okay?
What about if I say:
G. I went to the resort the other day to make sure I'd know exactly where the place would be.
Is this also okay?
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No-- that's overkill on 'would'. Possible, but not very natural, I think.
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Okay, I will avoid using 'would' in that context. Thank you so much for your clarification.
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