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1Likes- 16-Jul-2010, 04:30 #1
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Was or is？ Everybody knows one of your sons has won the lottery.
Was that John or Tom? (Is that John or Tom?)
Which tense is correct here?
Thank you.
- 16-Jul-2010, 04:35 #2
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Teacher Re: Was or is？ Is
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- 16-Jul-2010, 04:40 #3
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Threadstarter / Original Poster Re: Was or is？ Thank you. Is there any good reason to choose [ is]? Originally Posted by Harry Smith
Is it because 'is' matches the present perfect tense?
- 16-Jul-2010, 05:35 #4
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Teacher Re: Was or is？ Yes, and it's also because they are still alive.... Originally Posted by LiuJing 
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