One: Everything I said about him is true.
Two: Everything I said about him was true.
2006-06-21 19:34:24 · 9 answers · asked by donotmisstony 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Both are correct.
One means whatever you said is now true (doesn't necessarily mean that it was true when you said it, but most likely).
Two means that what you said was true WHEN YOU SAID IT. It may or may not still be true, but you're emphasising that you were telling the truth about him. Since the two verbs are in the same tense with no indication of a change in time, we have to assume they occured at the same time.
2006-06-21 20:26:28 · answer #1 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first one.
2006-06-21 19:35:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it depends on if the information is still correct. If everything you said about him is still true then one is correct. But if what you said is not longer true then two is correct.
2006-06-21 19:36:53 · answer #3 · answered by Armando 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both of them were correct
the first one answers what ever u said about that person is true that is presently it is true
The second one says what ever u said about tha person was true some time back in the past and now it is false
2006-06-21 19:40:08 · answer #4 · answered by vankayalarakesh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the first one
2006-06-21 19:37:04 · answer #5 · answered by renmorebird 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
everything is true means that it still is ture
everytinbg was true means that in the past it was true but no longer continues to be true so then both are correct.
2006-06-21 20:00:21 · answer #6 · answered by madchriscross 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both sentences are correct.
The 2nd one emphasizes a past event, but does not imply that the truth has faded.
2006-06-21 19:49:27 · answer #7 · answered by rainbowunweaver2002 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's an "iffy" question. if the person was just there and then left and you were talking to a friend you would say #1. but if this happened awhile ago and you were talking to your friend you would say #2.
2006-06-21 19:38:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a good question...I mean was a good question...now you got me second guessing...thanks....
2006-06-21 19:37:54 · answer #9 · answered by rythempig 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋