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PreciousJones Posted 15 years ago
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A: He would blame things on me though when he's clear headed he knows those are not my fault.

Correction 1: He would blame things on me though when he's clear headed he knows those weren't my fault.

Correction 2: He would blame things on me though when clear headed he knows it wasn't my fault.

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He blames things on me , though when he's clear-headed he knows they are not my fault. -- Although 'would blame' is not precisely wrong, it sits uneasily with the simple present of the dependent clause.

  • He blames things on me , though when he's clear-headed he knows they are not my fault.
  • -- Although 'would blame' is not precisely wrong, it sits uneasily with the simple present of the dependent clause.
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He blames things on me, though when he's clear-headed he knows they are not my fault. -- Although 'would blame' is not precisely wrong, it sits uneasily with the simple present of the dependent clause.

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