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Chiakingdom Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Tense

case: Someone said to me, (or the news on TV ) " The clock tower is leaning slightly"

I heard the news that the clock tower has been leaning slightly.
I I heard the news that the clock tower had been leaning slightly.
I've heard the news that the clock tower is leaning slightly.
I've heard the news that the clock tower was leaning slightly.
I've heard the news that the clock tower has been leaning slightly.
I've heard the news that the clock tower had been leaning slightly.

Which sentences are possible?
  

Top answer

All are possible. But which do you think are natural and likely to be heard? For context, did someone say this to you eg 5 minutes ago?

— Clive

  • All are possible.
  • But which do you think are natural and likely to be heard?
  • For context, did someone say this to you eg 5 minutes ago?
  • Or 5 years ago?
  • Clive
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All are possible. But which do you think are natural and likely to be heard?
For context, did someone say this to you eg 5 minutes ago? Or 5 years ago?

Clive
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Assuming this is recent news, I'd say

I (just) heard on the news that the clock tower is leaning slightly.

I'd add the 'just' if the news were very recent.

CJ
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1 I heard the news that the clock tower has been leaning slightly.
2 I I heard the news that the clock tower had been leaning slightly.
3 I've heard the news that the clock tower is leaning slightly.
4 I've heard the news that the clock tower was leaning slightly.
5 I've heard the news that the clock tower has been leaning slightly.
6 I've heard the news that the clock tower ha
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Someone said to me, (or the news on TV ) " The clock tower is leaning slightly"

For TV/radio, say on the news.


If someone told you, you don't really need to say the news.



I heard the news that the clock tower has been leaning slightly. 5 mins ago
I heard the news that the clock tower had been lea
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Chiakingdom1.2 five years ago?
"(have) heard the news" is not likely to be more than a week ago. After that, it's not really news.

CJ
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