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Red olive 901 Posted 4 years ago
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Took and bagged instead of takes and bags

Hi, Instead of verbs takes and bags, shouldn't 'took' and 'bagged' more appropriate to use in the below sentences. Thanks.
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red olive 901 Hi, Instead of verbs takes and bags, shouldn't 'took' and 'bagged' more appropriate to use in the below sentences. Yes. There is no need to change tense like that, and it looks like a simple error, although it was more likely a misguided attempt to sound edgy.

  • red olive 901 Hi, Instead of verbs takes and bags, shouldn't 'took' and 'bagged' more appropriate to use in the below sentences.
  • Yes.
  • There is no need to change tense like that, and it looks like a simple error, although it was more likely a misguided attempt to sound edgy.
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red olive 901Hi, Instead of verbs takes and bags, shouldn't 'took' and 'bagged' more appropriate to use in the below sentences.

Yes. There is no need to change tense like that, and it looks like a simple error, although it was more likely a misguided attempt to sound edgy.

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