HSS Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Tense Concord
I was just wondering about tense concord. I believe [1], [3] and [4] stand, but [2] doesn't. Could you please help see this?
[1] I thought if it has eight legs, we didn't call it an insect; in fact, it is an insect.
[2] I thought if it has eight legs, we don't call it an insect; in fact, it is an insect.
[3] I thought if it has eight legs, we don't call it an insect, and I was right. It is not an insect.
[4] I thought if it has eight legs, we didn't call it an insect, and I was right. It is not an insect.
Hiro/ Sendai, Japan
[1] I thought if it has eight legs, we didn't call it an insect; in fact, it is an insect.
[2] I thought if it has eight legs, we don't call it an insect; in fact, it is an insect.
[3] I thought if it has eight legs, we don't call it an insect, and I was right. It is not an insect.
[4] I thought if it has eight legs, we didn't call it an insect, and I was right. It is not an insect.
Hiro/ Sendai, Japan
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' HSS Could you please help me see this?
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[1] I thought if it has eight legs, we didn't call it an insect; in fact, it is an insect. No.
[2] I thought if it has eight legs, we don't call it an insect; in fact, it is an insect. Possible.
[3] I thought if it has eight legs, we don't call it an insec
[2] I thought if it has eight legs, we don't call it an insect; in fact, it is an insect. Possible.
[3] I thought if it has eight legs, we don't call it an insec
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