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  1. 28-Dec-2012, 15:18 #1
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    Default I thought it would be on Sunday.

    I thought it would be on Sunday.

    I thought it was on Sunday.

    I thought it is on Sunday.

    Which one is natural and is there a meaning difference between them? Thank you so much as always and have a good and safe day.
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    Default Re: I thought it would be on Sunday.

    You have been around long enough to know that we need context before we can respond satisfactorly to this type of question, sky.
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    Context is important. Please provide enough for us to be able to deal effectively with your question.
    Your thread title should include all or part of the word/phrase being discussed.
    If you just want to know the meaning of a word, try OneLook Dictionary Search first.

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    Default Re: I thought it would be on Sunday.

    I am sorry, but I asked about tense agreement. Thank you though.
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    Default Re: I thought it would be on Sunday.

    How about this?

    A : Christmas is on Sunday next year.

    B: Really? I thought it would be / was / is on Saturday.
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    Default Re: I thought it would be on Sunday.

    Quote Originally Posted by sky3120 View Post
    How about this?

    A : Christmas is on Sunday next year.

    B: Really? I thought it would be / was / is on Saturday.
    In that context, I would use "was".
    Remember - correct capitalisation, punctuation and spacing make posts much easier to read.
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