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Sane1 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Tense

In the following sentence must the second verb “is” agree with the first verb “was”? If so, why? I am talking to a live audience about a person who is deceased.

He was so uniquely brilliant that it is impossible to describe.
  

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sane1 In the following sentence must the second verb “is” agree with the first verb “was”? no He was so uniquely brilliant that it is impossible to describe. [Y] c45

— Canadian45

  • sane1 In the following sentence must the second verb “is” agree with the first verb “was”?
  • no He was so uniquely brilliant that it is impossible to describe.
  • [Y] c45
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sane1In the following sentence must the second verb “is” agree with the first verb “was”? no
He was so uniquely brilliant that it is impossible to describe. [Y]
c45
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sane1In the following sentence must the second verb “is” agree with the first verb “was”?
Do you mean 'agree in tense'? No. The so ... that ... construction does not require that kind of agreement.

I was so inspired by his speech that I am going to join his organization.

He placed the picture so that it will b
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