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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

hope and sorry

Hi,
Can a past tense follow the word 'hope'?
I hope you had a great time at the beach last week.

Can a present tense be used after the word 'sorry' eventhough the event for it has not occurred yet?
I am sorry you miss it
  

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#1 Yes, that is fine. #2 No.

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#1 Yes, that is fine.

#2 No.
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AnonymousCan a past tense follow the word 'hope'?
I hope you had a great time at the beach last week.
Yes. That's a frequent combination.
AnonymousCan a present tense be used after the word 'sorry' eventhough the event for it has not occurred yet?
In some cases this is possible, but not in general. You would typicall
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