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Seagull Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Which is more natural
A: Actually, he let me have an extension on the essay.
B: Why?
A: Because I wanted include some results from my latest experiments. When I asked him after the lecture, he said it is/was okay.
In the above dialogue, which sounds more natural, 'is' or 'was'?
B: Why?
A: Because I wanted include some results from my latest experiments. When I asked him after the lecture, he said it is/was okay.
In the above dialogue, which sounds more natural, 'is' or 'was'?
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seagull which sounds more natural, 'is' or 'was'? For me this is a no-brainer. 'said it was'.
- seagull which sounds more natural, 'is' or 'was'?
- For me this is a no-brainer.
- 'said it was'.
- It means 'is', but we use 'was' to match the tense of 'said'.
- CJ
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seagullwhich sounds more natural, 'is' or 'was'?For me this is a no-brainer. 'said it was'. It means 'is', but we use 'was' to match the tense of 'said'.
CJ
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