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Levis1 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Want/wanted
Is this OK: my friend hands me 20 pack of gum.
I ask him: what’s all this?
He says: you said you wanted/want some gum.
Are both OK? What’s the difference?
Top answer
levis1 You said you wanted some gum. This is the most neutral statement. levis1 You said you want some gum.
- levis1 You said you wanted some gum.
- This is the most neutral statement.
- levis1 You said you want some gum.
- This doesn't sound like the most common way of saying it, but you can use it if you want to emphasize that 'you' still want some gum.
- Of course it is obvious in either case that you still want gum, so you might as well use the more common and neutral form.
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levis1You said you wanted some gum.
This is the most neutral statement.
levis1 You said you want some gum.
This doesn't sound like the most common way of saying it, but you can use it if you want to emphasize that 'you' still want some gum. Of course it is obvious in either case that you still want gum, so you mig
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