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Glossary 'That-Clause' Example issue

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sahu.gmat
 Post subject: Glossary 'That-Clause' Example issue
 Post Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:47 am 
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Hi Team,
MGMAT SC guide suggests to change present tense to past if some thing is being reported(reporting verb is used). But when I saw in the glossary that-clause, there is a statement in example:
'He suggested that the world is flat.'
Should it not be 'He suggested that the world was flat' as there is a reporting verb suggest. Please clarify
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Mihir
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sidd.mag
 Post subject: Re: Glossary 'That-Clause' Example issue
 Post Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 4:45 pm 
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The point is about universal truths... they are always in present tense.

* the World is flat is not an action that was completed in the past or something that would change with time such that its effects don't exist anymore.
*if you argue that the world is not flat :), i agree with you... but the subject suggested a universal truth according to his belief/understanding

This is what i understand about the issue... some insight from more learned people will be helpful
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jnelson0612
 Post subject: Re: Glossary 'That-Clause' Example issue
 Post Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 12:55 am 
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sidd.mag wrote:
The point is about universal truths... they are always in present tense.

* the World is flat is not an action that was completed in the past or something that would change with time such that its effects don't exist anymore.
*if you argue that the world is not flat :), i agree with you... but the subject suggested a universal truth according to his belief/understanding

This is what i understand about the issue... some insight from more learned people will be helpful


That is exactly right and a good explanation! Thanks!

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