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  1. 10-Nov-2005, 03:25 #1
    maulton Guest

    Thumbs down need urgent answer

    which of these sentenses are correct:

    1. "when books are opened, we discover wings"
    2. "when books are opened, we discovered wings"

    please explain why
  2. 11-Nov-2005, 03:20 #2
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    Default Re: need urgent answer

    The first is better- with the past tense in the second, it would make more sense to say 'were opened'.
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