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Bebop Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Was/is

What did you say to the doctor yesterday?

I say:

We told her that my birthday was in April.

VS

We told her that my birthday is in April.
  

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Both are possible.

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  • Both are possible.
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fivejedjonBoth are possible.
Why are both possible?
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When the situation reported is still valid at the time of reporting, backshifting is optional.
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bebop-
1 We told her that my birthday was in April.
2 We told her that my birthday is in April.
Sentence1 suggests that you had a birthday this past April.
Sentence 2 suggests that you have a birthday coming up in April.
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Sentence 2 can also be used simply to say that you stated when your birthday is.
It's always in Ap
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