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Lcwang Posted 20 years ago
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the man is/was
The man who got arrested yesterday was/is Bob.
In above sentence, please advise which is better: was or is? If both are alright, is there any difference in meaning?
Thanks.
as Tom/
In above sentence, please advise which is better: was or is? If both are alright, is there any difference in meaning?
Thanks.
as Tom/
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Hi, The man who got arrested yesterday was/is Bob. In above sentence, please advise which is better: was or is ? If both are alright, is there any difference in meaning?
- Hi, The man who got arrested yesterday was/is Bob.
- In above sentence, please advise which is better: was or is ?
- If both are alright, is there any difference in meaning?
- They are both OK, and there's not much difference.
- The context influences your choice of tense.
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Hi,
The man who got arrested yesterday was/is Bob.
In above sentence, please advise which is better: was or is? If both are alright, is there any difference in meaning?
They are both OK, and there's not much difference. The context influences your choice of tense.
If you went on to
The man who got arrested yesterday was/is Bob.
In above sentence, please advise which is better: was or is? If both are alright, is there any difference in meaning?
They are both OK, and there's not much difference. The context influences your choice of tense.
If you went on to
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