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Chan-Seung Lee
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 Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 8:44 pm Post subject: How |
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1. How is it that you yourself laid up in your den the quarry you took yesterday?
2. How was it that you yourself laid up in your den the quarry you took yesterday? |
I saw the #1 in an English book, but I don't think #1 is correct.
I think #2 is right but I'm not sure. Can you tell me which one is right?
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pugachevV
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| Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 5:01 am Post subject: |
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How is it?
If you are talking about something in the distant past you would use how was it? |
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Chan-Seung Lee
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| Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:41 pm Post subject: once again |
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Thanks pugachevV for your reply.
I have a question about your reply which is as follows.
If I am talking now in the present of the other, can #1 be also correct? |
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pugachevV
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| Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 4:10 am Post subject: |
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Number 1 is correct.
How is it that, last Thursday, you did X?
Unless therre's a good reason to use How is it that Why serves the same purpose and is shorter. |
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