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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

Hmmm. “He swore that he did not” means she asked, and he answered.

“He swears that he did not” sounds like he’s been asked repeatedly and his story hasn’t changed.

So the correctness would depend on which meaning is aimed at.

45 posted on 05/21/2011 5:54:20 AM PDT by Xenalyte (Pablo is very wily.)

To: Xenalyte

Thanks.
I guess it's just one of those grey areas that makes English so much...fun.

46 posted on 05/21/2011 6:45:55 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (A "Moderate Muslim"? Nothing more than a Muslim Extremist who has run out of ammo.)

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