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rose95
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REPORTED SPEECH
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The thief denied stealing the money. or The thief denied he had stolen the money. Which one is correct? Or can we use both? |
8 Apr 2010
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rose95
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Thank you so much. I appreciate your help. Have a wonderful day:) |
8 Apr 2010
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Lina Ladybird
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@redcamaracruiser
I agree with you, but isn �t there a 3rd possibility?
The thief denied having stolen the money. |
8 Apr 2010
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mish.cz
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The option�The thief denied having stolen the money has the same meaning as The thief denied he had stolen the money.�Thus it seems better than�The thief denied stealing the money to me.�
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8 Apr 2010
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yanogator
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Yes, all three are correct.
Bruce |
8 Apr 2010
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