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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Verbs after 'thought'
1. And just when I thought I was out, they pull me in,
2. And just when I thought I was out, they pulled me in.
I've seen the 1st one lots of time. And I'm confused because shouldn't the verbs after thought should be in the past tense?
Which is correct?
-Desperate.
2. And just when I thought I was out, they pulled me in.
I've seen the 1st one lots of time. And I'm confused because shouldn't the verbs after thought should be in the past tense?
Which is correct?
-Desperate.
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Anonymous shouldn't the verbs after thought should be in the past tense? Yes, they should. Anonymous Which is correct?
- Anonymous shouldn't the verbs after thought should be in the past tense?
- Yes, they should.
- Anonymous Which is correct?
- pulled me in.
- Note that in telling a story the speaker may switch from past to present to make the story more exciting.
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Anonymousshouldn't the verbs after thought should be in the past tense?Yes, they should.
AnonymousWhich is correct?... pulled me in.
Note that in telling a story the speaker may switch from past to present to make the story more exciting.
CJ
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Hi,
Let me just add that
'Just when I thought I was out...they pulled me back in'
is a famous line of dialogue from the 'The Godfather' movies. Part III, I think.
Clive
Let me just add that
'Just when I thought I was out...they pulled me back in'
is a famous line of dialogue from the 'The Godfather' movies. Part III, I think.
Clive
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