This is for the grammar police. OK, This is the Internet so I don't like using other people's real names. So lets call him Sally. Years ago Sally and I worked together for 3 years. Sally died last week and his obituary listed his age as the same as mine, which was a surprise to me. So I commented "Sally and I are the same age" and was corrected to "Sally and I were the same age." Which is correct?
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.were. Sally did not make it to your current age.
hankster
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Feb 4, 2018
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You spotted the issue I believe. Sally died a month or so ago. At that time we both were 79. Next year I may be 80. If so, next year I would say "were". But for this year...?
if you were to define "same age" as same in whole years i suppose you might say are, but that seems awkward. what if sally had an earlier birthday? what if she turned 80 and died while you were still 79.
I speak of my son in present tense.
NothinnXpreVails
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Feb 4, 2018
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oh gosh... I am so sorry...
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