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From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2014 18:51:42 +0000
Charmingly put, Sir Chuck, but if it’s in inverted commas it’s direct speech, 
not reported :-)

Chris

On 5 Jan 2014, at 17:47, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> If it was "reported speech" (something I've never heard of) I would have 
> expected: The Prime Minister said: "I am keen to preserve the State 
> Pension."  Changing the tense to agree as you require would be: The 
> Prime Minister reported that he was keen to preserve the State Pension. 
>  That's easily misinterpreted as the Prime Minister used to think that 
> way but has changed his mind.
> 
> Far be it from me to dispute the master of English.  I'll just say that: 
> Chuck Norcutt reported that he was keen to disagree with Chris Barker 
> but, of course, has changed his mind.  :-)

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