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oskinny1
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 Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 6:03 pm Post subject: deserve or deserved? |
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Cindy: I was awarded a prize and I got promoted
Jack: Congratulations! You deserve it.
The book says "deserve" is the correct answer, but it is about a past action (the promotion) so I think it should be "deserved." It uses "deserves" like this several times in the book.
Please tell me I am right or is this some random exception? |
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Wiltern
Joined: 23 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 6:45 pm Post subject: Re: deserve or deserved? |
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| oskinny1 wrote: |
Cindy: I was awarded a prize and I got promoted
Jack: Congratulations! You deserve it.
The book says "deserve" is the correct answer, but it is about a past action (the promotion) so I think it should be "deserved." It uses "deserves" like this several times in the book.
Please tell me I am right or is this some random exception? |
book is right.
The promotion may have been used in past tense, but the response could be in present tense. |
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greasypeanut
Joined: 28 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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couldnt it be deserved tho also....
guy 1:i was real drunk last night and some guy punched me cuz i was laughing at his face
guy 2: yea fool, u deserved that. |
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edwardcatflap
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| Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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| yes but does he still deserve to be punched in the face the next day? probably not. The prize winner, however, still deserves the prize at the time of speaking so the simple present would be more customary |
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oskinny1
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| Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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But the prize and promotion have been given, so it is a past action that she got for doing.
How about this...
1. Great job Obama! You deserve the Nobel Peace Prize!
2. Great job Obama! You deserved the Nobel Peace Prize!
Which is correct? |
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edwardcatflap
Joined: 22 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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| They're both possible but the one with 'deserved' is referring to the action of getting the prize, which has finished, while the one with 'deserve' refers to the still true state of being a great guy etc... |
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oskinny1
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| Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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| That makes sense. |
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maingman
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