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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Tense Consistency
The discussion happened in the past but pointing it out in present conversation. Which is grammatically correct of the two? I feel like it's the second sentence because when you say 'they are,' you are stating the fact/truth. And, when you say 'discussed' you are making it clear that it's ruled out/talked about in the past. Or maybe a good alternative is the third sentence.
1. They are not the same as we discuss.
2. They are not the same as we discussed.
3. They are not the same as we discussed yesterday.
1. They are not the same as we discuss.
2. They are not the same as we discussed.
3. They are not the same as we discussed yesterday.
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1 doesn't make a lot of sense. 2 and 3 are fine. CJ
- 1 doesn't make a lot of sense.
- 2 and 3 are fine.
- CJ
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They are not the same, as we discussed.
They are not the same, as we discussed yesterday / last week / this morning.
They are not the same, as we have discussed many times in the past.
They are not the same, as we discussed yesterday / last week / this morning.
They are not the same, as we have discussed many times in the past.
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