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New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
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That was/is a very good answer.

0Teacher: Mark, what is 2+2?02br
00Mark: Four.02br
00Teacher: That was/is a very good answer.02br
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00(Note: This is a dialog example borrowed from another post. Thanks to the author 05000 )02br
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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
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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-

  • 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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0 Both correct. 01b00Is,02b00 if you want to accentuate that the thing/assertion is 01b00still valid/true02b00 in the present. 0-

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