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Lucas21c Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Tense
Could you tell me which one is right between the following sentence?
If both of them are acceptable, please tell me what is the difference between them.
Thank you.
1. We saw the stars which were close to the horizon.
2. We saw the stars which are close to the horizon.
If both of them are acceptable, please tell me what is the difference between them.
Thank you.
1. We saw the stars which were close to the horizon.
2. We saw the stars which are close to the horizon.
Top answer
lucas21c ould you tell me which one is right #1, because the same stars are not always close to the horizon.
- lucas21c ould you tell me which one is right #1, because the same stars are not always close to the horizon.
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lucas21could you tell me which one is right#1, because the same stars are not always close to the horizon.
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Actually, the original sentence is #2. To put your answer in another way, does #2 imply that the stars are always close to the horizon?
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lucas21cdoes #2 imply that the stars are always close to the horizon?Yes; otherwise, the verb should properly regress with the main verb.
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