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00 Please tell me how they are different. 02 br
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00 1. (indirect quoting) Jane said ('that' optional??) she 01 u 00 would/will 02 u 00 pay for her mother's birthday dinner next Friday. -- If quoting directly, I think we can write: Jane said, "I would pay for my mother's birthday dinner next Friday." Then, what is the difference? between 'would' and 'wi'll" here in the direct quoting situation? Just one is more sure than the other? When quoting indirectly, do we need to back-shift? 02 br
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00 2. Please tell me your name, so I 01 u 00 can/could 02 u 00 tell your names to others. 0-
02 br
00 Please tell me how they are different. 02 br
02 br
00 1. (indirect quoting) Jane said ('that' optional??) she 01 u 00 would/will 02 u 00 pay for her mother's birthday dinner next Friday. -- If quoting directly, I think we can write: Jane said, "I would pay for my mother's birthday dinner next Friday." Then, what is the difference? between 'would' and 'wi'll" here in the direct quoting situation? Just one is more sure than the other? When quoting indirectly, do we need to back-shift? 02 br
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00 2. Please tell me your name, so I 01 u 00 can/could 02 u 00 tell your names to others. 0-
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0 . 02 br
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00 1. ( 01 u 00 indirect quote 02 u 00 ) Jane said (that) she would/will pay for her mother's birthday dinner next Friday. -- 01 b 00 'Will' can be used if Friday has not yet come 02 b 02 br
00 ( 01 u 00 Direct quote 02 u 00 ) Jane said, "I 01 b 00 will 02 b 00 pay for my mother's birthday dinne
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00 1. ( 01 u 00 indirect quote 02 u 00 ) Jane said (that) she would/will pay for her mother's birthday dinner next Friday. -- 01 b 00 'Will' can be used if Friday has not yet come 02 b 02 br
00 ( 01 u 00 Direct quote 02 u 00 ) Jane said, "I 01 b 00 will 02 b 00 pay for my mother's birthday dinne
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