R Roadster Junior Member Joined Jun 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language German Home Country Germany Current Location Germany Jun 28, 2010 #1 Can you also use the tense shift after 'according to' like in the following sentence? According to the CEO profits were much higher this year.
Can you also use the tense shift after 'according to' like in the following sentence? According to the CEO profits were much higher this year.
H Heterological Member Joined Jun 25, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Jun 28, 2010 #2 Yes, your sentence is very nearly correct; it just needs a comma after "CEO."
R Roadster Junior Member Thread starter Joined Jun 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language German Home Country Germany Current Location Germany Jun 28, 2010 #3 Thank you, Heterological!
