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Melancholy Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
which is correct?
It [has been]/[is] reported that many people [were/are dead] / [died] in the accident.
What are the differences among the above word choices?
What are the differences among the above word choices?
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It has been reported - the reports are quite recent. It was reported - the reports could have come in at any time (but by using "reported" in the past, it sounds like something different was reported later) It is reported - that sounds the most odd to me. Many people died in the accident Many people are dead following the accident .
- It has been reported - the reports are quite recent.
- It was reported - the reports could have come in at any time (but by using "reported" in the past, it sounds like something different was reported later) It is reported - that sounds the most odd to me.
- Many people died in the accident Many people are dead following the accident .
- or Many people are dead because of the accident .
- Not: *Many people are dead in the accident.
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It has been reported - the reports are quite recent.
It was reported - the reports could have come in at any time (but by using "reported" in the past, it sounds like something different was reported later)
It is reported - that sounds the most odd to me.
Many people died in the accident
Many people are dead following the ac
It was reported - the reports could have come in at any time (but by using "reported" in the past, it sounds like something different was reported later)
It is reported - that sounds the most odd to me.
Many people died in the accident
Many people are dead following the ac
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If the sentence is a reported speech...
such as : He told me that many people were dead following the accident .
Is it ok?
Also. What is the grammar point by adding following / because of..... after are dead ?
Thc
such as : He told me that many people were dead following the accident .
Is it ok?
Also. What is the grammar point by adding following / because of..... after are dead ?
Thc
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In reported speech, everthing tends to get backshifted, so "were" sounds normal there.
When you "reported" as your original, it sounds like nothing has been confirmed. A week later, you mights simply say "60 people died in the accident" but the day it happens, the number of deaths are not known and not confirmed, so it's "reported." Using the prhase "it was reported" colors the words use
When you "reported" as your original, it sounds like nothing has been confirmed. A week later, you mights simply say "60 people died in the accident" but the day it happens, the number of deaths are not known and not confirmed, so it's "reported." Using the prhase "it was reported" colors the words use
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