thomas615
Senior Member
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- Aug 20, 2010
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- Chinese
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- China
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- Canada
Hello
Many times I overheard people on the telephone saying "Sorry, I didn't get your name. Your name was XXX.
Why do one use the past tense in this conversation. Can one use present tense "Your name is XX."
Many times I overheard people on the telephone saying "Sorry, I didn't get your name. Your name was XXX.
Why do one use the past tense in this conversation. Can one use present tense "Your name is XX."