When a verb is used in the past tense, does it then become an adjective? For example: the eaten food. So is "eaten" a verb in the past tense, or an adjective?

Thus spake Eric Walker: I don't see a problem with ... is all. You dislike "more unique", too, I take it. No: "dislike" is far to wuss a term for my feelings. Those may or may not be a matter of "register",

I think normally people ask "where are you from" when ... and past tenses on one sentence like the 2nd reply. In such a case, it depends on whether you intend to represent the exact quotation. If you are, then quotation ... were you

Is there anything wrong with the following sentence? "He said he did it for fun." Or should it be written as: "He said he had done it for fun"? There is nothing wrong with either, but they signify or may signify different

Since "said" is past tense, shouldn't the sentence be written as "I said I would think about it"? Yet, I've heard people say, "I said I'll think about it." Why is that so? Because you've asked me for

On 21 Nov 2003 17:49:53 GMT, CyberCypher I gave you the general rules for reported speech in the two examples above. The first is for habitual action ... should be in the past perfect". That refers to a one-time action or to a habit that no

Since "said" is past tense, shouldn't the sentence be written ... about it." Why is that so? I'm really confused. Pete Suppose you write it I said I'll think about it ? John, I have a plentiful supply of "quotation

Since "said" is past tense, shouldn't the sentence be written as "I said I would think about it"? Yet, I've heard people say, "I said I'll think about it." Why is that so? I'm really confused. Pete

Pete (Email Removed) wrote on 22 Nov 2003: Since "said" is past tense, shouldn't the sentence be written as "I said I would think about it"? Yet, I've heard people say, "I said I'll think about it." Why is

Pete (Email Removed) wrote on 22 Nov 2003: CyberCypher wrote on 22 Nov 2003: football field yesterday? I'm sorry, I didn't make myself clearer. I was thinking, since the "did it" was before the action "said" then