"If Pluto has just been discovered, there's no doubt that it wouldn't be termed a planet." Is this sentence grammatical?
I would use had just been discovered. Has sounds wrong to me.
Originally Posted by Tdol I would use had just been discovered. Has sounds wrong to me. Would that be a major mistake in conversation or one of those that would only be noticed by teachers?
Originally Posted by ostap77 Would that be a major mistake in conversation or one of those that would only be noticed by teachers? It is something that native speakers just wouldn't say, and they would notice it if a learner said it, in my opinion.
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