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Sarah88 Posted 17 years ago
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Scenario 1: Future
"Helen said that I work with Tom first."
- Currently I am still not working with Tom, and I want to tell my boss that Helen suggested that, can I say that?
Scenario 2: Past
"Helen said that I worked with Tom."
- Currently I am working with Tom, and i want to tell my buss that Helen suggested that, can I say that?
"Helen said that I work with Tom first."
- Currently I am still not working with Tom, and I want to tell my boss that Helen suggested that, can I say that?
Scenario 2: Past
"Helen said that I worked with Tom."
- Currently I am working with Tom, and i want to tell my buss that Helen suggested that, can I say that?
Top answer
" - Currently I am still not working with Tom, and I want to tell my boss that Helen suggested that, can I say that? " - Currently I am working with Tom, and i want to tell my buss that Helen suggested that, can I say that? Yes, these sentences are OK, except that you should use the verb 'suggest' instead of 'say'.
- " - Currently I am still not working with Tom, and I want to tell my boss that Helen suggested that, can I say that?
- " - Currently I am working with Tom, and i want to tell my buss that Helen suggested that, can I say that?
- Yes, these sentences are OK, except that you should use the verb 'suggest' instead of 'say'.
- In a context like this, 'saying' sounds more like 'ordering'.
- Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
Scenario 1: Future
"Helen said that I work with Tom first."
- Currently I am still not working with Tom, and I want to tell my boss that Helen suggested that, can I say that?
Scenario 2: Past
"Helen said that I worked with Tom."
- Currently I am working with Tom, and i want to tell my buss that Helen suggest
Scenario 1: Future
"Helen said that I work with Tom first."
- Currently I am still not working with Tom, and I want to tell my boss that Helen suggested that, can I say that?
Scenario 2: Past
"Helen said that I worked with Tom."
- Currently I am working with Tom, and i want to tell my buss that Helen suggest
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Scenario 1: Future
"Helen said that I work with Tom first."
- Currently I am still not working with Tom, and I want to tell my boss that Helen suggested that, can I say that?
"Helen suggested that I work with Tom first." (the word "first" may not be necessary, depending on the conversation. It could mean, Helen was the first one who suggesting
"Helen said that I work with Tom first."
- Currently I am still not working with Tom, and I want to tell my boss that Helen suggested that, can I say that?
"Helen suggested that I work with Tom first." (the word "first" may not be necessary, depending on the conversation. It could mean, Helen was the first one who suggesting
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Scenario 1: Future "Helen said that I work with Tom first." - Currently I am still not working with Tom, and I want to tel
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