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New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
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0Let say someone is telling me dolphin can be trained to detect mines. Which of the following sentences is the correct reply:02br
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001) I have heard of it before but didn't know it was for real.02br
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002) I have heard of it before but didn't know it is for real.02br
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003) I have heard of it before but don't know it is for real.02br
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004) I heard of it before but didn't know it was for real.02br
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005) I heard of it before but didn't know it is for real.02br
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006) I heard of it before but don't know it is for real.02br
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00Please explain your answer. 02br
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0#1 seems the best one to me, though #4 is also acceptable.0-
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00I agree with Ruslana. However, 'the correct reply' depends on what you want to say, on what meaning you intend.02br
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00For example, do you believe the person who is now telling you this? If not, look more closely at #3 and #6 to express present doubt.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0I think I got it.02br
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00"I heard of it before" means I heard of this news before in the past02br
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00"I don't know it is for real" means I am not sure whether this news is real even though you have just told me that as a statement. All this while, I thought the only way to express doubt was by questioning as in "Are you sure that's real?" 050
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0Hi,02br
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01font00"I heard of it before" means I heard of this news before in the past02font00 Yes. But you'd normally say 'I heard it/this before'.02br
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01font00"I don't know it is for real" means I am not sure whether this news is real even though you have just told me that as a
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0Thanks a lot, Clive! It feels so good to finally figure it out. 050010id1

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