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-John's original name is Edward.(his original name is permanent truth, so the simple present tense)
-John's original name was Edward.(the original name was used in the past, so the simple past tense) I think the two are almost the same, differing only in what aspect the speaker wants to emphasize; do you agree? |
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I think both mean the same. If you word it differently, however, the past tense is used exclusively. Here's another way of wording it:
Originally, John's name was Edward.
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um...what do you mean by 'exclusively'?
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