She says she finally has a genuine Sakura eraser. She says she finally got a genuine Sakura eraser. She says she has finally got a genuine Sakura eraser. She said she finally got a genuine Sakura eras

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She says she finally has a genuine Sakura eraser. She says she finally got a genuine Sakura eraser. She says she has finally got a genuine Sakura eraser. She said she finally got a genuine Sakura eraser. She said she finally had a genuine Sakura eraser. She said she finally has a genuine Sakura eraser. (Confused by tenses. Are these sentences correct?)

May 14, 2026 2:15 AM

Corrections · 1

All six sentences are actually correct, great thinking to compare them! The differences are subtle: 'says' vs 'said' shows when you're reporting, and with 'said' you can backshift the tense or keep it as is. English is flexible here, unlike many other languages

14 hours ago

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