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Son James Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Tense after the conjunction of "that" ?
Please see the following sentence.
Management was informed that the shipment from branch office in Paris would arrive the following Thursday.
(Q1) I know due to the phrase of "the following Thursday, I have to use "Future tense" there. However, in this sentence, Can't I use "will arrive" instead of "would arrive" ? Is it also okay ?
(Q2) Are the following sentences okay in grammar ?
a) I said that he has gone to school.
b) I say that he had gone to school
b) I will say that he will go to school.
Thank you in advance.
Management was informed that the shipment from branch office in Paris would arrive the following Thursday.
(Q1) I know due to the phrase of "the following Thursday, I have to use "Future tense" there. However, in this sentence, Can't I use "will arrive" instead of "would arrive" ? Is it also okay ?
(Q2) Are the following sentences okay in grammar ?
a) I said that he has gone to school.
b) I say that he had gone to school
b) I will say that he will go to school.
Thank you in advance.
Top answer
(Q1) I know due to the phrase of "the following Thursday", I have to use future tense there. However, in this sentence, can't I use "will arrive " instead of "would arrive" ? - - Yes.
- (Q1) I know due to the phrase of "the following Thursday", I have to use future tense there.
- However, in this sentence, can't I use "will arrive " instead of "would arrive" ?
- - - Yes.
- Native speakers tend to regress 'will' to 'would', though.
- (Q2) Are the following sentences okay in grammar ?
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(Q1) I know due to the phrase of "the following Thursday", I have to use future tense there. However, in this sentence, can't I use "will arrive" instead of "would arrive" ? Is it also okay ?-- Yes. Native speakers tend to regress 'will' to 'would', though.
(Q2) Are the following sentences okay in grammar ? -- Yes, but B and C are quite odd and not likely to b
(Q2) Are the following sentences okay in grammar ? -- Yes, but B and C are quite odd and not likely to b
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I also thought (b) and(c) are odd, but curious on whether or not they are right in grammar. Thank you so much for your answers. I can clearly know that every tense is okay in that clause thanks to you. Thanks again.
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