is vs was
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Re: is vs was
Hi,
It depends if you are telling someone of a passed birthday(you will use "was"), or if it is a birthday to come (you will use "is").
Hope that helps,
Maaz
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It depends if you are telling someone of a passed birthday(you will use "was"), or if it is a birthday to come (you will use "is").
Hope that helps,
Maaz
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Re: is vs was
I agree.
Eventough the day has passed, but it will again come back the following year. So should it be was or is?
Eventough the day has passed, but it will again come back the following year. So should it be was or is?
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Re: is vs was
If you are just saying it in regular conversation or in response to a question about when your birthday is, you would use "is." In general it is usually in response to a question.
"When was your birthday?" - "My birthday was January 9th." (Correct)
"When is your birthday?" - "My birthday is January 9th." (Also correct)
Both are correct. It is context dependent.
"When was your birthday?" - "My birthday was January 9th." (Correct)
"When is your birthday?" - "My birthday is January 9th." (Also correct)
Both are correct. It is context dependent.