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missdaredevil
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 Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 1:59 am Post subject: was/is |
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It is wrong that you stole a car.
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It was wrong that you stole a car.
Which one is correct when the speaker is talking about in past tense?
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tri
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| Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 3:56 am Post subject: -- |
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| I would say: It was wrong to steal the car or Stealing the car was wrong. |
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Bob S.
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| Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 10:52 am Post subject: Re: was/is |
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| missdaredevil wrote: |
It is wrong that you stole a car.
or
It was wrong that you stole a car.
Which one is correct when the speaker is talking about in past tense?
Thanks |
Both are grammatically correct.
Though if you want to get particular, the meaning could imply a different condition:
"It is wrong that you stole a car."
You stole the car, and you still have it.
"It was wrong that you stole a car."
You stole the car, but you no longer have the car. |
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