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What is the difference between Beth said that she had a stomachache. and Beth said that she has a stomachache. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between Beth said that she had a stomachache. and Beth said that she has a stomachache. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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Beth said she HAD a stomachache means she is already done with it, like the stomachache is gone. But Beth said she HAS a stomachache means she still has it and is not done with it right now.
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Beth said she HAD a stomachache means she is already done with it, like the stomachache is gone. But Beth said she HAS a stomachache means she still has it and is not done with it right now.
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āBeth said that she (had) a stomachacheā means that she had a stomachache before in time.
āBeth said that she (has) a stomachacheā means that she is currently having one in current time.
You havenāt mentioned this but Iād like to include anyway.
āBeth said that she is (going to) have a stomachacheā means that she will have a stomachache in the future.
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