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JesterLegacy Posted 12 years ago
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The difference
Can someone explain the differences between:
1)It reminded me of how great that movie is.
2)It reminded me of how great that movie was.
Does number 2 means that that movie is no longer as great? Or there are other usages for it?
1)It reminded me of how great that movie is.
2)It reminded me of how great that movie was.
Does number 2 means that that movie is no longer as great? Or there are other usages for it?
Top answer
#1 suggests that the speaker thinks the movie is still great. #2 tells us merely that the speaker thought the movie was great at some time in the past, presumably when s/he first saw it. We do not know what the speaker feels about the film now.
- #1 suggests that the speaker thinks the movie is still great.
- #2 tells us merely that the speaker thought the movie was great at some time in the past, presumably when s/he first saw it.
- We do not know what the speaker feels about the film now.
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#1 suggests that the speaker thinks the movie is still great.
#2 tells us merely that the speaker thought the movie was great at some time in the past, presumably when s/he first saw it. We do not know what the speaker feels about the film now.
#2 tells us merely that the speaker thought the movie was great at some time in the past, presumably when s/he first saw it. We do not know what the speaker feels about the film now.
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