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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Use of word

Is do or did correct in this sentence or both?

I wish everyone taught the same way you do or did.
  

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I wish everyone taught the same way you do or did. I imagine the speaker is referring to the way 'you' teach now and/or are continuing to teach. In that case, it should be 'do'.

— CalifJim

  • I wish everyone taught the same way you do or did.
  • I imagine the speaker is referring to the way 'you' teach now and/or are continuing to teach.
  • In that case, it should be 'do'.
  • If the speaker wishes to refer specifically to the way 'you' used to teach in the past, it should be 'did'.
  • CJ
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Anonymous Is do or did correct in this sentence or both?I wish everyone taught the same way you do or did.
I imagine the speaker is referring to the way 'you' teach now and/or are continuing to teach. In that case, it should be 'do'.

If the speaker wishes to refer specifically to the way 'you' used to teach in the past, it should be 'did'.

C
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CalifJimI imagine the speaker is referring to the way 'you' teach now and/or are continuing to teach. In that case, it should be 'do'.If the speaker wishes to refer specifically to the way 'you' used to teach in the past, it should be 'did'.CJ
Got it, thanks a lot, CJ.

My choice would be 'I wish everyone taught the same way you do, CJ'!
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AnonymousMy choice would be 'I wish everyone taught the same way you do, CJ'!
That would be just fine grammatically. And thanks!

CJ
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