0Teacher: Mark, what is 2+2?02br 00Mark: Four.02br 00Teacher: That was/is a very good answer.02br 02br 00(Note: This is a dialog example borrowed from another post. Thanks to the author 05000 )02br 02br 00Should the teacher reply in past tense or present tense? I think both are used but I dont know what's their difference. Could you please explain the difference to me? 02br 02br 00Thanks in advance010id4
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0 Both correct. 01b 00Is,02b 00 if you want to accentuate that the thing/assertion is 01b 00still valid/true02b 00 in the present. 0-
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0 Both correct.
01b 00Is,02b 00 if you want to accentuate that the thing/assertion is 01b 00still valid/true02b 00 in the present.
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