Present tense in reported past
My friend said" Your child is beautiful". Can I report this statement as 'My friend told me that my child is beautiful' or '.... my child was beautiful' for the sake of grammer rule ?
verb-agreement
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My friend said" Your child is beautiful". Can I report this statement as 'My friend told me that my child is beautiful' or '.... my child was beautiful' for the sake of grammer rule ?
verb-agreement
asked 12 hours ago
Mathew KJ
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Possible duplicate of Reported / indirect speech - why no backshift
– Jason Bassford
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My friend said" Your child is beautiful". Can I report this statement as 'My friend told me that my child is beautiful' or '.... my child was beautiful' for the sake of grammer rule ?
verb-agreement
asked 12 hours ago
Mathew KJ
372
My friend said" Your child is beautiful". Can I report this statement as 'My friend told me that my child is beautiful' or '.... my child was beautiful' for the sake of grammer rule ?
verb-agreement
verb-agreement
asked 12 hours ago
Mathew KJ
372
asked 12 hours ago
Mathew KJ
372
asked 12 hours ago
Mathew KJ
372
asked 12 hours ago
Mathew KJ
372
asked 12 hours ago
Mathew KJ
372
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Possible duplicate of Reported / indirect speech - why no backshift
– Jason Bassford
11 hours ago
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Possible duplicate of Reported / indirect speech - why no backshift
– Jason Bassford
11 hours ago
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Possible duplicate of Reported / indirect speech - why no backshift
– Jason Bassford
11 hours ago
Possible duplicate of Reported / indirect speech - why no backshift
– Jason Bassford
11 hours ago
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"Your child is beautiful" means your child is currently beautiful.
My child was beautiful is past tense, however it means that your child used to be beautiful.
You can say "My friend told me that my child is beautiful", because your child still is beautiful, but your friend already said so.
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"Your child is beautiful" means your child is currently beautiful.
My child was beautiful is past tense, however it means that your child used to be beautiful.
You can say "My friend told me that my child is beautiful", because your child still is beautiful, but your friend already said so.
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Sweet_Cherry
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"Your child is beautiful" means your child is currently beautiful.
My child was beautiful is past tense, however it means that your child used to be beautiful.
You can say "My friend told me that my child is beautiful", because your child still is beautiful, but your friend already said so.
answered 12 hours ago
Sweet_Cherry
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"Your child is beautiful" means your child is currently beautiful.
My child was beautiful is past tense, however it means that your child used to be beautiful.
You can say "My friend told me that my child is beautiful", because your child still is beautiful, but your friend already said so.
answered 12 hours ago
Sweet_Cherry
395114
"Your child is beautiful" means your child is currently beautiful.
My child was beautiful is past tense, however it means that your child used to be beautiful.
You can say "My friend told me that my child is beautiful", because your child still is beautiful, but your friend already said so.
answered 12 hours ago
Sweet_Cherry
395114
answered 12 hours ago
Sweet_Cherry
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answered 12 hours ago
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Possible duplicate of Reported / indirect speech - why no backshift
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