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Guest Posted 23 years ago
Grammar
Writing for television news (Rohini)
When writing for television news, would it absolutely wrong to use present tense in reported speech? We need to get a sense of urgency and make it sound like the incident or statement was a recent one.
So would it be wrong to say:
"The Prime Minister said the nation is in a soup?"
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So would it be wrong to say:
"The Prime Minister said the nation is in a soup?"
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I'd say you can say: "The Prime Minister >says because if a reported speech is introduced with a a phrase in present tense, the reported speech tense remains and is not backshifted.
- I'd say you can say: "The Prime Minister >says because if a reported speech is introduced with a a phrase in present tense, the reported speech tense remains and is not backshifted.
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I'd say you can say:
"The Prime Minister >says
because if a reported speech is introduced with a a phrase in present tense, the reported speech tense remains and is not backshifted.
"The Prime Minister >says
because if a reported speech is introduced with a a phrase in present tense, the reported speech tense remains and is not backshifted.
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Hi, welcome to the forums (btw)..
"..in a soup" ? <- I've never heard that phrase used.
"..in hot water", "..is experiencing turbulent times", “..skating on thin ice”
"..in a soup" ? <- I've never heard that phrase used.
"..in hot water", "..is experiencing turbulent times", “..skating on thin ice”
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