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 #2 (permalink) Sun May 02, 2010 13:01 pm A quick question |
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Which question were you answering? Can you either post a link or copy and paste the particular question you wish to know about, so that we can answer you? Thanks.
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| #3 (permalink) Sun May 02, 2010 13:25 pm A quick question |
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The answer you gave for the last question __ wrong.
1) is
2) was
Sorry, I wasn't clear >.< |
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| #4 (permalink) Sun May 02, 2010 13:32 pm its accident |
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Respected,
Question itself very offenly occur and notime to analyse.
However its true that if you are use wrong Who,Where,whose etc. make problem>
LIKEWISE IN USE OF IDIOM its very clear that mean and situation otherwise become serious Humour too!!!!
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| #5 (permalink) Sun May 02, 2010 13:35 pm A quick question |
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Oh!!!! I see! So sorry for the misunderstanding.
"The answer you gave for the last question was wrong."
(simplified)
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| #6 (permalink) Sun May 02, 2010 13:36 pm A quick question |
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Thanks.
So, the answer was wrong, but it's not wrong now? I am confused. |
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| #7 (permalink) Sun May 02, 2010 13:44 pm A quick question |
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Heh!!! I obviously didn't think deeply enough about how tricky the question is, dependent on context! Now you've managed to confuse me too, because I usually just choose instinctively without thinking about the grammar.
"The answer you gave for the last question is wrong." (It is still wrong.)
"The answer you gave for the last question was wrong." (It is still wrong (unless there has been a correction) but we are moving on.)
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| #8 (permalink) Sun May 02, 2010 14:01 pm A quick question |
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I see what you are saying, I think.
Another example: "I had a theory which was wrong." (The theory is still wrong.) |
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| #9 (permalink) Sun May 02, 2010 14:14 pm A quick question |
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:-)
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| #10 (permalink) Sun May 02, 2010 14:20 pm A quick question |
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| What about this - Is/Was it true that he had an accident last year? |
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| #11 (permalink) Sun May 02, 2010 14:27 pm A quick question |
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That's easier!
"Is it true that he had an accident last year?"
(It is still the truth (or not) regardless of how long ago it took place.)
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