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PreciousJones Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
that is/that was
I say to the representative:
THE SITUATION
My credit card was stolen from me and the reason why I'm calling is because I was promised platinum status for signing up for this credit card and I would like it reinstated with this new credit card number.
Should I say:
1. Because that was what I had been offered. Or
2. Because that is what I was offered.
Why is it I hear that is most of the times, when it happened in the past, and I'm usually inclined to use that was.
THE SITUATION
My credit card was stolen from me and the reason why I'm calling is because I was promised platinum status for signing up for this credit card and I would like it reinstated with this new credit card number.
Should I say:
1. Because that was what I had been offered. Or
2. Because that is what I was offered.
Why is it I hear that is most of the times, when it happened in the past, and I'm usually inclined to use that was.
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PreciousJones 1. Because that was what I had been offered. Or 2.
- PreciousJones 1.
- Because that was what I had been offered.
- Or 2.
- Because that is what I was offered.
- Only #2 is good English; use that.
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PreciousJones1. Because that was what I had been offered. OrOnly #2 is good English; use that.
2. Because that is what I was offered.
PreciousJonesWhy is it I hear that is most of the time when it happened in the past? I'm usually inclined to use
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PreciousJonesBecause that is what I was offered.Use this one. What you were offered has informational content, and that hasn't changed.
CJ
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