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what it means vs what it meant
I would have no idea what it meant if it were said to me.
Can I rewrite the sentence above as follows?
I would have no idea what it means if it were said to me.
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Re: what it means vs what it meant

Originally Posted by
anhnha
I would have no idea what it meant if it were said to me.
Can I rewrite the sentence above as follows?
I would have no idea what it means if it were said to me.
Informally, yes. Tense concord, however, makes the past tense (meant) more formally appropriate in this case.
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