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11-29-2011, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by masaegu View Post
Excellent verb tense choice!! It is the native speaker's choice! (for #27 and #28 as well)
Many Japanese-learners would have used the plain past tense there.
いう is for plain ol' saying, but いっている is for more of a "reporting/informing" sense, right?
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