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Wangqh2696122 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Why is the past tense used here?

"My son is going to be a soldier," she said. "He is going to be the best soldier there ever was."
  

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wangqh2696122 "My son is going to be a soldier," she said. " It is describing the past. He will be better than any other soldier in history.

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  • wangqh2696122 "My son is going to be a soldier," she said.
  • " It is describing the past.
  • He will be better than any other soldier in history.
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wangqh2696122"My son is going to be a soldier," she said. "He is going to be the best soldier there ever was."
It is describing the past. He will be better than any other soldier in history.
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