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It was I who was wrong VERSUS It is I who was wrong



 
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It was I who was wrong VERSUS It is I who was wrong #1 (permalink) Fri Sep 01, 2006 2:39 am   It was I who was wrong VERSUS It is I who was wrong		  
Dear teachers,

What is the difference btw:

1. It was I who was wrong.
2. It is I who was wrong.

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It was I who was wrong VERSUS It is I who was wrong #2 (permalink) Fri Sep 01, 2006 8:00 am   It was I who was wrong VERSUS It is I who was wrong		  
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Just as it seems: the first sentence refers to the speaker in the past situation; the second refers to the speaker at the moment.
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