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10-Mar-2005, 11:18

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I have 'just' here, does it matter if I use the past tense or present? Is the past better though?
1. I just said she looked good.
2. I just said she looks good.

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11-Mar-2005, 14:11

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Re: Looked / Look

I depends on whether she still looks good, Jack. In most cases, they are both fine, though.

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