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  1. 23-Oct-2011, 08:06 #1
    birgit33
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    Default The squeaky wheel gets the oil.

    "The squeaky wheel gets/got/is getting the oil." Can one use all 3 tenses in this sentence ?
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  2. 23-Oct-2011, 09:27 #2
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    Default Re: The squeaky wheel gets the oil.

    You could, but the proverb is that the squeaky wheel gets the grease.
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