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Which sentence is correct: If I knew where he worked/works



 
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Which sentence is correct: If I knew where he worked/works #1 (permalink) Sun Jan 21, 2007 13:51 pm   Which sentence is correct: If I knew where he worked/works
 

I want to say that I don't know (at this moment) where someone works. Which sentence is correct:

If I knew where he works, I could tell her. or

If I knew where he worked, I could tell her.

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Which sentence is correct: If I knew where he worked/works #2 (permalink) Sun Jan 21, 2007 14:28 pm   Which sentence is correct: If I knew where he worked/works
 

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Since the person still works there, either verb tense is OK.
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Which sentence is correct: If I knew where he worked/works #3 (permalink) Sun Jan 21, 2007 21:46 pm   Which sentence is correct: If I knew where he worked/works
 

Thanks

Do the both sentences have the same meaning?

thanks again :)
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Which sentence is correct: If I knew where he worked/works #4 (permalink) Sun Jan 21, 2007 22:59 pm   Which sentence is correct: If I knew where he worked/works
 

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The second one could also apply to a job that he no longer holds, but context should make the meaning plain.
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