O ostap77 Key Member Joined Sep 9, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Ukrainian Home Country Ukraine Current Location Ukraine Nov 4, 2011 #1 "If Pluto has just been discovered, there's no doubt that it wouldn't be termed a planet." Is this sentence grammatical?
"If Pluto has just been discovered, there's no doubt that it wouldn't be termed a planet." Is this sentence grammatical?
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Nov 4, 2011 #2 I would use had just been discovered. Has sounds wrong to me.
O ostap77 Key Member Thread starter Joined Sep 9, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Ukrainian Home Country Ukraine Current Location Ukraine Nov 4, 2011 #3 Tdol said: I would use had just been discovered. Has sounds wrong to me. Click to expand... Would that be a major mistake in conversation or one of those that would only be noticed by teachers?
Tdol said: I would use had just been discovered. Has sounds wrong to me. Click to expand... Would that be a major mistake in conversation or one of those that would only be noticed by teachers?
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Nov 4, 2011 #4 ostap77 said: Would that be a major mistake in conversation or one of those that would only be noticed by teachers? Click to expand... It is something that native speakers just wouldn't say, and they would notice it if a learner said it, in my opinion.
ostap77 said: Would that be a major mistake in conversation or one of those that would only be noticed by teachers? Click to expand... It is something that native speakers just wouldn't say, and they would notice it if a learner said it, in my opinion.