Dear Alan,
I found the following paragraph in today's newspaper.
"The alert over a mysterious SARS-like virus should be extended to travelers from Britain, an infectious diseases doctor says."
Why the last word of the above sentence was "says" but not "said"? I think the simple past tense should be used instead as the action of saying had already been completed.
Thanks and I look forward to your explanation.
Lone
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Moderator: Alan