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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Told or tell
Hello,
I am just seeking clarification and a brief explanation as to why "You tell us to come on Wednesday, but that is no good if we are going to see Dr Jones" would be considered more grammatically correct as opposed to "You told us to come on Wednesday, but that is no good if we are going to see Dr Jones".
Is this something to do with the fact Wednesday might still be yet to pass?
Yet the action of being "told" has happened.
Many thanks.
I am just seeking clarification and a brief explanation as to why "You tell us to come on Wednesday, but that is no good if we are going to see Dr Jones" would be considered more grammatically correct as opposed to "You told us to come on Wednesday, but that is no good if we are going to see Dr Jones".
Is this something to do with the fact Wednesday might still be yet to pass?
Yet the action of being "told" has happened.
Many thanks.
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Anonymous a brief explanation as to why "You tell us to come on Wednesday, but that is no good if we are going to see Dr Jones" would be considered more grammatically correct We cannot explain why the moon is made of green cheese because the moon is not made of green cheese. Likewise, we cannot explain why "tell" would be better than "told" in your sentence because it would not be better. Both are correct.
- Anonymous a brief explanation as to why "You tell us to come on Wednesday, but that is no good if we are going to see Dr Jones" would be considered more grammatically correct We cannot explain why the moon is made of green cheese because the moon is not made of green cheese.
- Likewise, we cannot explain why "tell" would be better than "told" in your sentence because it would not be better.
- Both are correct.
- Personally, I would use "told".
- CJ
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Anonymousa brief explanation as to why "You tell us to come on Wednesday, but that is no good if we are going to see Dr Jones" would be considered more grammatically correctWe cannot explain why the moon is made of green cheese because the moon is not made of green cheese.
Likewise, we cannot explain why "tell" would be better than "told" in your sentence
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