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Willimagine Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Strictly speaking, what you said was right or what you said is right?
Here is another scenario:
Day-1, I said to person A: “I read from books that light travels at the speed of 30,000kms per second.”
Day-2, person A to B: “Wil was saying that light speed was 30,000 miles per second.”
Day-3, I said to person B: “What I said was that light travels 30,000kms per second.”
My question is:
What should be the really correct answer on day-3 for me:
“What I said was that light travels 30,000kms per second.” , or
“What I said is that light travels 30,000kms per second.”?
Many thanks in advance.
Day-1, I said to person A: “I read from books that light travels at the speed of 30,000kms per second.”
Day-2, person A to B: “Wil was saying that light speed was 30,000 miles per second.”
Day-3, I said to person B: “What I said was that light travels 30,000kms per second.”
My question is:
What should be the really correct answer on day-3 for me:
“What I said was that light travels 30,000kms per second.” , or
“What I said is that light travels 30,000kms per second.”?
Many thanks in advance.
Top answer
In this scenario, you are trying to tell B on Day 3 what you said on Day 1. " is more appropriate.
- In this scenario, you are trying to tell B on Day 3 what you said on Day 1.
- " is more appropriate.
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In this scenario, you are trying to tell B on Day 3 what you said on Day 1.
I would say "What I said was that light travels 30,000 km/s." is more appropriate.
I would say "What I said was that light travels 30,000 km/s." is more appropriate.
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