Usage of tense
I am so sorry, sir, I will surely correct my mistake.
Sir, is the usage of tense correct when the incident has already happened and the victim is narrating his ordeal.
"They demanded that I have to pay them money if not they would leak the footage."
Did I use have correctly or I have to use had itself?
Thank you so much sir.
Top answer
" You do not need both "demanded" and "have/had to". Also, it is a run-on sentence. You can say this: They demanded that I pay them money.
- " You do not need both "demanded" and "have/had to".
- Also, it is a run-on sentence.
- You can say this: They demanded that I pay them money.
- If not, they would leak the footage.
- In a similar case where "have/had to" is needed, you can use "had" with "would" for past situation, and "have" with "will" for present situation.
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tostyle un"They demanded that I have to pay them money if not they would leak the footage."
You do not need both "demanded" and "have/had to". Also, it is a run-on sentence. You can say this:
They demanded that I pay them money. If not, they would leak the footage.
In a similar case where "have/had to" is needed, you can use "had" with "w
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