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Saikat Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Verb confusion in a sentence
0 Is this sentence right? 02 br
00 "Every single one of them said sunscreen 01 b 00 is 02 b 00 the most important part of your skincare regimen." OR, I essentially need to write: 02 br
00 "Every single one of them said sunscreen 01 b 00 was 02 b 00 the most important part of your skincare regimen." 0-
00 "Every single one of them said sunscreen 01 b 00 is 02 b 00 the most important part of your skincare regimen." OR, I essentially need to write: 02 br
00 "Every single one of them said sunscreen 01 b 00 was 02 b 00 the most important part of your skincare regimen." 0-
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0 My take: 02 br 02 br 00 Indirect speech structure. You tell us what others told. 0-
- 0 My take: 02 br 02 br 00 Indirect speech structure.
- You tell us what others told.
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0 My take: 02 br
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00 Indirect speech structure. You tell us what others told. So, using past, "was", is okay but you can use "is " too if the condition or situation is still true and valid or if a lot of time has not passed after what has been told. 0-
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00 Indirect speech structure. You tell us what others told. So, using past, "was", is okay but you can use "is " too if the condition or situation is still true and valid or if a lot of time has not passed after what has been told. 0-
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0 I also think so. Thanks Doll 05 0 02 br
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00 Any other views? 010id 1
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0 I completely agree with Doll. 02 br
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00 With reported speech, it's common to shift back to the "was" but for a "universal truth" you can use the "is" as well. 0-
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00 With reported speech, it's common to shift back to the "was" but for a "universal truth" you can use the "is" as well. 0-
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0 Reported speech without backshift: 02 br
00 "Every single one of them said sunscreen 01 b 00 is 02 b 00 the most important part of your skincare regimen." 02 br
00 Reported speech with backshift: 02 br
00 "Every single one of them said sunscreen 01 b 00 was 02 b 00 the most important part of your skincare regimen." 02 br
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00 "Every single one of them said sunscreen 01 b 00 is 02 b 00 the most important part of your skincare regimen." 02 br
00 Reported speech with backshift: 02 br
00 "Every single one of them said sunscreen 01 b 00 was 02 b 00 the most important part of your skincare regimen." 02 br
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Pertaining my attendance incentives for the month of January is not added in to salary. Please do needful
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Hi,
Pertaining my attendance incentives for the month of January is not added in to salary. Please do needful
My attendance incentives for the month of January were not added to my salary. Please do the needful.
( Please do the needful is a phrase that is OK in the English used in India, but nowhere else that I am aware of.)
Best wishes, Clive
Pertaining my attendance incentives for the month of January is not added in to salary. Please do needful
My attendance incentives for the month of January were not added to my salary. Please do the needful.
( Please do the needful is a phrase that is OK in the English used in India, but nowhere else that I am aware of.)
Best wishes, Clive
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