View Poll Results: Which sounds better if you are reporting a phone call you've just received?

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  • He said he's not coming in today because he is sick.

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Thread: Indirect Speech

  1. 03-Sep-2003, 22:50 #1
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    Default Indirect Speech

    Does the time of reporting matter?
  2. 03-Sep-2003, 23:17 #2
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