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ZeroX14 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Wasn't or Isn't
Do I say " Isn't she the one who acted as Buffy in the movie" or "Wasn't she the one who acted as Buffy in the movie" ?
Its a permanent fact that she played that role, hence I can use the present tense right even though the movie was shown a long time ago ?
Its a permanent fact that she played that role, hence I can use the present tense right even though the movie was shown a long time ago ?
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Welcome to English Forums, Zero! Yes, you can use either present or past tense. Both are common.
- Welcome to English Forums, Zero!
- Yes, you can use either present or past tense.
- Both are common.
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Welcome to English Forums, Zero!
Yes, you can use either present or past tense. Both are common.
Yes, you can use either present or past tense. Both are common.
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Thank you for your prompt reply. While both are commonly used during informal speech, which is grammatically correct in written British English ?
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zeroX14Thank you for your prompt reply. While both are commonly used during informal speech, which is grammatically correct in written British English ?Both of them are grammatically correct.
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