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'I am the one who dress in blue' or 'I am the one who dressed in blue'?



 
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'I am the one who dress in blue' or 'I am the one who dressed in blue'? #1 (permalink) Thu Oct 30, 2008 17:15 pm   'I am the one who dress in blue' or 'I am the one who dressed in blue'?
 

Hi,
Supposing I send my friend (who has never seen me before) a picture of me and many people and tell him/her who I am in it, should I say 'I am the one who dress in blue' or 'I am the one who dressed in blue'?

Many thanks,
Nessie.
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Present or Past? #2 (permalink) Thu Oct 30, 2008 17:22 pm   Present or Past?
 

Hi Nessie

You can say any of these, for example:

- 'I am the one in blue.'
- 'I am the one dressed in blue.'
- 'I am the one who is dressed in blue.'
- 'I am the one wearing blue.'
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'I am the one who dress in blue' or 'I am the one who dressed in blue'? #3 (permalink) Thu Oct 30, 2008 18:14 pm   'I am the one who dress in blue' or 'I am the one who dressed in blue'?
 

Hi Amy,
The others are all right, but about this:

Quote:
'I am the one who is dressed in blue.'

=> Is it really fine to use 'is' instead of 'are'? I mean, the picture was taken in the past, and the fact that 'I' was dressed in blue was in the past, too.
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'I am the one who dress in blue' or 'I am the one who dressed in blue'? #4 (permalink) Thu Oct 30, 2008 18:20 pm   'I am the one who dress in blue' or 'I am the one who dressed in blue'?
 

Hi Nessie

I'd say people usually use the present tense in this situation because the picture is being viewed in the present. In other words, you describe the picture of yourself as if the other person were looking at you right now and in person.

I wasn't quite sure what you wanted to know about "is" vs "are".
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'I am the one who dress in blue' or 'I am the one who dressed in blue'? #5 (permalink) Tue Nov 04, 2008 15:22 pm   'I am the one who dress in blue' or 'I am the one who dressed in blue'?
 

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I'd say people usually use the present tense in this situation because the picture is being viewed in the present. In other words, you describe the picture of yourself as if the other person were looking at you right now and in person.

Thanks a lot, Amy Smile I got it very clearly now Smile
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I wasn't quite sure what you wanted to know about "is" vs "are".

Oh I'm sorry for the typo. Of course I meant 'is' vs 'was'. Very Happy
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