> Dear Grammarians.
>
>   My simple quiz has given us trouble. I need more replies to make a valid
> point, so let me say it another way. There are four pairs below. They
> need four 'X's, one for each pair. If you are moved to check more than
> four, note that there is no way I can tally such equivocation.
>
>   Context should not matter since the first verb is the same for each
> pair.
>
>
>   (     ) They are amazed. They never heard of this song.
>
>   (   x  ) They are amazed. They have never heard of this song.
>
>
>   (     ) They were amazed. They never heard of this song.
>
>   (   x  ) They were amazed. They had never heard of this song.
>
>
>   (     ) John is upset because his application was turned down.
>
>   (   x ) John is upset because his application has been turned down.
>
>
>   (     ) John was upset because his application was turned down.
>
>   (    x ) John was upset because his application had been turned down.
>
>
>   The sequence: Click on "reply". Then insert four 'X's (and do not worry
> about spacing; let the chips fall). Then click on "send" and away it
> will go.
>
>   Send it all back to [log in to unmask] if you please, not to the
> listserv. We don't want to clog the pipe.
>
>   .brad.sun.10feb08.
>
>
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