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Sun 94 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Tense for have you heard...

Which one is correct?

Have you heard that John was diagnosed with lung caner and he is in hospital?

Did you hear that John has been diagnosed with lung cancer and he is in hopital?

Have you heard that John has been diagnosed with lung cancer and he is in hospital?
  

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Have you heard that John was diagnosed with lung cancer and is in hospital? Did you hear that John has been diagnosed with lung cancer and is in hospital? Have you heard that John has been diagnosed with lung cancer and is in hospital?

  • Have you heard that John was diagnosed with lung cancer and is in hospital?
  • Did you hear that John has been diagnosed with lung cancer and is in hospital?
  • Have you heard that John has been diagnosed with lung cancer and is in hospital?
  • All are possible and common (as revised).
  • sun.
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Have you heard that John was diagnosed with lung cancer and is in hospital?

Did you hear that John has been diagnosed with lung cancer and is in hospital?

Have you heard that John has been diagnosed with lung cancer and is in hospital?

All are possible and common (as revised). sun. It is more an idiolect (individual unconscious choice) than a que
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Mister MicawberHave you heard that John was diagnosed with lung cancer and is in hospital?Did you hear that John has been diagnosed with lung cancer and is in hospital?Have you heard that John has been diagnosed with lung cancer and is in hospital? All are possible and common (as revised). sun. It is more an idiolect (individual unconscious choice) than a question of gra
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It is more natural not to repeat the subject in a separate clause but form a compound verb instead, especially when the two actions go together so closely.

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