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Is This Statement Correct? by ProfZUBRA: 12:47pm On Oct 23, 2013
Our parents say that they have tried very hard to preserve our cultural heritage
culled from NABTEB NOV/DEC 2012 ENGLISH LANG PAPER 1 no 29
Re: Is This Statement Correct? by Nobody: 1:00pm On Oct 23, 2013
Prof. ZUBRA:
Our parents say that they have tried very hard to preserve our cultural heritage
culled from NABTEB NOV/DEC 2012 ENGLISH LANG PAPER 1 no 29
i think it should be #our parents say they have tried very hard to......
Re: Is This Statement Correct? by ProfZUBRA: 1:05pm On Oct 23, 2013
Elliotwiz1: i think it should be #our parents say they have tried very hard to......
OK but my thought was that it should be 'said' and not 'say'
Re: Is This Statement Correct? by bukatyne(f): 1:16pm On Oct 23, 2013
Prof. ZUBRA:
Our parents say that they have tried very hard to preserve our cultural heritage
culled from NABTEB NOV/DEC 2012 ENGLISH LANG PAPER 1 no 29

I believe the candidate should have chosen if it was to be a direct/indirect speech

It could be

1. Our parents said 'they have tried very hard to preserve our cultural heritage'

or

2. Our parents said that they have tried very hard to preserve our cultural heritage


The 'tried very hard' part is another story altogether
Re: Is This Statement Correct? by ProfZUBRA: 1:43pm On Oct 23, 2013
bukatyne:

I believe the candidate should have chosen if it was to be a direct/indirect speech

It could be

1. Our parents said 'they have tried very hard to preserve our cultural heritage'

or

2. Our parents said that they have tried very hard to preserve our cultural heritage


The 'tried very hard' part is another story altogether
I got you right but the question is not about direct or indirect speech,the whole question goes thus:Our parents say that they have tried very hard to preserve(underlined) our cultural heritage but that we have done everything to____it.So the antonym of preserve is the answer
Re: Is This Statement Correct? by bamidelemedals(m): 1:46pm On Oct 23, 2013
It should be "our parents said that they had tried very hard to preserve our cultural heritage"
Re: Is This Statement Correct? by bamidelemedals(m): 1:46pm On Oct 23, 2013
It should be "our parents said that they had tried very hard to promote our cultural heritage"
Re: Is This Statement Correct? by bukatyne(f): 1:50pm On Oct 23, 2013
Prof. ZUBRA:
Our parents say that they have tried very hard to preserve our cultural heritage
culled from NABTEB NOV/DEC 2012 ENGLISH LANG PAPER 1 no 29

Above is the OP

Prof. ZUBRA:
I got you right but the question is not about direct or indirect speech,the whole question goes thus:Our parents say that they have tried very hard to preserve(underlined) our cultural heritage but that we have done everything to____it.So the antonym of preserve is the answer

You did not ask the antonym of preserve, you asked if a statement is wrong.

I believe the question has options, post them and let's see
Re: Is This Statement Correct? by ProfZUBRA: 9:24pm On Oct 23, 2013
bukatyne:

Above is the OP



You did not ask the antonym of preserve, you asked if a statement is wrong.

I believe the question has options, post them and let's see

I am not interested in the answer,I just want to know if the first part of the statement-our parents say...,is correct or not because it was in the question like that
Re: Is This Statement Correct? by b03liberty(m): 2:32am On Oct 24, 2013
I think it should be 'said' to complement the verb tried. But wot of other scenario likes, the bible says, he died for our sin'... kind of confused.
Re: Is This Statement Correct? by Ikemsinachi(m): 7:13am On Oct 24, 2013
b03liberty: I think it should be 'said' to complement the verb tried. But wot of other scenario likes, the bible says, he died for our sin'... kind of confused.
Leave the bible. It is assumed that what the bible says is a word from God to mankind from the time of creation to the end of time! What then?
Re: Is This Statement Correct? by bukatyne(f): 9:58am On Oct 24, 2013
Prof. ZUBRA:
I am not interested in the answer, I just want to know if the first part of the statement-our parents say...,is correct or not because it was in the question like that

Oh, I see grin tongue

Our parents say... it means it is a continuous saying... they are still saying it i.e. like a proverb/constant e.g. the sun sets in the west. we can't say it 'setted' because it is a contact and will happen for ever

'Our parents say' and 'our parents said' are both correct. it depends on the context.

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Re: Is This Statement Correct? by ProfZUBRA: 3:56pm On Oct 24, 2013
bukatyne:

Oh, I see grin tongue

Our parents say... it means it is a continuous saying... they are still saying it i.e. like a proverb/constant e.g. the sun sets in the west. we can't say it 'setted' because it is a contact and will happen for ever

'Our parents say' and 'our parents said' are both correct. it depends on the context.
I understand you better but I'm not convinced,I'm not saying the statement is wrong because I know my limit in English Language but I want to know the reason for using 'say' instead of 'said'

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Re: Is This Statement Correct? by bukatyne(f): 4:03pm On Oct 24, 2013
Prof. ZUBRA:
I understand you better but I'm not convinced,I'm not saying the statement is wrong because I know my limit in English Language but I want to know the reason for using 'say' instead of 'said'


bukatyne:

Oh, I see grin tongue

Our parents say... it means it is a continuous saying... they are still saying it i.e. like a proverb/constant e.g. the sun [b]sets in the west. we can't say it 'setted' because it is a contact and will happen for ever[/b]

'Our parents say' and 'our parents said' are both correct. it depends on the context.
Re: Is This Statement Correct? by laplace19(m): 6:58am On Oct 25, 2013
Our parents say................... "SAY" is in a form of being continuous........just like "OUR PARENTS ADVISE THAT....... Here,our parents will keep advising us from time to time.......same is applicable to "OUR PARENTS SAY...........cos they will keep "saying".......it's continuous
Re: Is This Statement Correct? by laplace19(m): 7:00am On Oct 25, 2013
bukatyne:

Oh, I see grin tongue

Our parents say... it means it is a continuous saying... they are still saying it i.e. like a proverb/constant e.g. the sun sets in the west. we can't say it 'setted' because it is a contact and will happen for ever

'Our parents say' and 'our parents said' are both correct. it depends on the context.

Exactly!.........
Re: Is This Statement Correct? by slap1(m): 7:43am On Oct 25, 2013
Prof. ZUBRA:
I understand you better but I'm not convinced,I'm not saying the statement is wrong because I know my limit in English Language but I want to know the reason for using 'say' instead of 'said'
It is correct. Present continuous tense. It means that our parents have not stopped saying it. If you replace the verb 'say' with a verb phrase, it will be: ''Our parents have been saying. . .'' That shows you that the action of saying that thing is still in progress.

If the verb is in the past tense (said), it means that our parents said it before, in the past; but they don't say it again. In this case, the verb phrase would be: have said. . .

So the reason for using 'say' instead of 'said' is because 'say' shows that our parents are still saying it, while 'said' shows that they no longer say it. Do you get it now?
Re: Is This Statement Correct? by valdprof: 10:01am On Oct 25, 2013
bamidele medals: It should be "our parents said that they had tried very hard to promote our cultural heritage"
gud
Re: Is This Statement Correct? by ProfZUBRA: 10:34pm On Oct 28, 2013
slap1: It is correct. Present continuous tense. It means that our parents have not stopped saying it. If you replace the verb 'say' with a verb phrase, it will be: ''Our parents have been saying. . .'' That shows you that the action of saying that thing is still in progress.

If the verb is in the past tense (said), it means that our parents said it before, in the past; but they don't say it again. In this case, the verb phrase would be: have said. . .

So the reason for using 'say' instead of 'said' is because 'say' shows that our parents are still saying it, while 'said' shows that they no longer say it. Do you get it now?
thanks for your explanation,that 'have been saying' clarified it and I got it perfectly,THANK YOU ALL FOR CONTRIBUTING ESPECIALLY BUKATYNE

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