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New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
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0 Let say someone is telling me dolphin can be trained to detect mines. Which of the following sentences is the correct reply: 02 br
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00 1) I have heard of it before but didn't know it was for real. 02 br
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00 2) I have heard of it before but didn't know it is for real. 02 br
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00 3) I have heard of it before but don't know it is for real. 02 br
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00 4) I heard of it before but didn't know it was for real. 02 br
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00 5) I heard of it before but didn't know it is for real. 02 br
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00 6) I heard of it before but don't know it is for real. 02 br
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00 Please explain your answer. 02 br
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00 1) I have heard of it before but didn't know it was for real. 02 br
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00 2) I have heard of it before but didn't know it is for real. 02 br
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00 3) I have heard of it before but don't know it is for real. 02 br
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00 4) I heard of it before but didn't know it was for real. 02 br
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00 5) I heard of it before but didn't know it is for real. 02 br
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00 6) I heard of it before but don't know it is for real. 02 br
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00 Please explain your answer. 02 br
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0 Hi, 02 br
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00 I agree with Ruslana. However, 'the correct reply' depends on what you want to say, on what meaning you intend. 02 br
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00 For 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. 02 br
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00 Best wishes, Clive 0-
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00 I agree with Ruslana. However, 'the correct reply' depends on what you want to say, on what meaning you intend. 02 br
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00 For 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. 02 br
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00 Best wishes, Clive 0-
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0 I think I got it. 02 br
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00 "I heard of it before" means I heard of this news before in the past 02 br
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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?" 05 0
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00 "I heard of it before" means I heard of this news before in the past 02 br
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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?" 05 0
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0 Hi, 02 br
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01 font 00 "I heard of it before" means I heard of this news before in the past 02 font 00 Yes. But you'd normally say 'I heard it/this before'. 02 br
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01 font 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
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01 font 00 "I heard of it before" means I heard of this news before in the past 02 font 00 Yes. But you'd normally say 'I heard it/this before'. 02 br
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01 font 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
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0 Thanks a lot, Clive! It feels so good to finally figure it out. 05 0 010id 1
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