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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Word choice

Should it be 'is or was' in this sentence or are both correct?

She said she would call back if she "is / was" interested.

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Top answer

was is always OK. is is also OK if she said it recently (eg 5 minutes ago). But not if she said it eg 5 years ago.

— Clive

  • was is always OK.
  • is is also OK if she said it recently (eg 5 minutes ago).
  • But not if she said it eg 5 years ago.
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was is always OK.

is is also OK if she said it recently (eg 5 minutes ago). But not if she said it eg 5 years ago.
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Clivewas is always OK.is is also OK if she said it recently (eg 5 minutes ago). But not if she said it eg 5 years ago.
I see. Thanks a lot for your help.

But "was" would also be OK if she said it recently (eg 5 mins ago), right?

Also, the use of "was" in this entire sentence would imply "she will call back in future if she is interested", and
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Yes, to both questions.
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CliveYes, to both questions.
Great. I an glad I was right. And thank you so much for your help and confirmation teacher.
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