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Goldenboy1 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

The use of tenses

Would you say that the tenses are used correctly in the following sentences?


The surveyor has been to your flat and said that the bank would send you the report before she leaves.


The survey has been to your flat and said that the bank will send you the report before she leaves

  

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Goldenboy1 The surveyor has been to your flat and said that the bank would send you the report before she left . The survey or has been to your flat and said that the bank will send you the report before she leaves . If you choose to backshift the reported speech then you should backshift consistently.

— GPY

  • Goldenboy1 The surveyor has been to your flat and said that the bank would send you the report before she left .
  • The survey or has been to your flat and said that the bank will send you the report before she leaves .
  • If you choose to backshift the reported speech then you should backshift consistently.
  • That said, no doubt to many people your "would ...
  • leaves" combination would not leap out as a glaring error.
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Goldenboy1The surveyor has been to your flat and said that the bank would send you the report before she left.
The surveyor has been to your flat and said that the bank will send you the report before she leaves.

If you choose

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