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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
what is the difference between "that's all I have to say" and "that's all I had to say"?
Hi, guys,
Thanks a lot in advance for take a look at my question. This question has been bothering me for a long time. I googled but failed to find out an answer. Someone told me that "that's all I have to say" means you still have something else to say about. And "that's all I had to say" means you have said everything. But I can not understand this explanation. Could you pleas help me set two scenes to understand at what circumstances I should use "have to say" and "had to say"?
Thank again.
Steve
Thanks a lot in advance for take a look at my question. This question has been bothering me for a long time. I googled but failed to find out an answer. Someone told me that "that's all I have to say" means you still have something else to say about. And "that's all I had to say" means you have said everything. But I can not understand this explanation. Could you pleas help me set two scenes to understand at what circumstances I should use "have to say" and "had to say"?
Thank again.
Steve
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That's all I have to say is the natural one for me if you have just stopped talking about something. It means you will say no more. If you are referring to something you said in the past, it's That was all I had to say.
- That's all I have to say is the natural one for me if you have just stopped talking about something.
- It means you will say no more.
- If you are referring to something you said in the past, it's That was all I had to say.
- At that past time, you would say no more.
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That's all I have to say is the natural one for me if you have just stopped talking about something. It means you will say no more.
If you are referring to something you said in the past, it's That was all I had to say. At that past time, you would say no more.
If you are referring to something you said in the past, it's That was all I had to say. At that past time, you would say no more.
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