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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

the good ol' ran run debate

The pass was intercepted and run back for a touchdown OR The pass was intercepted and ran back for a touchdown?

I say it's ran. Am I wrong?
  

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Hi, Consider it as separate sentences. The pass was intercepted. The pass was run back for a touchdown.

— Clive

  • Hi, Consider it as separate sentences.
  • The pass was intercepted.
  • The pass was run back for a touchdown.
  • If you use 'run' in a single sentence, then you still use 'run' when you join the sentences.
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

Consider it as separate sentences. The pass was intercepted. The pass was run back for a touchdown. If you use 'run' in a single sentence, then you still use 'run' when you join the sentences.

Best wishes, Clive
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