𝔸 museum visitor was admiring a T-Rex skeleton, and asked a passing museum employee how old it was.
"That skeleton is sixty-five million and three years, six months and eight days old," the employee replied.
"How can you be so precise?" she asked.
"Well, when I started working here, I asked my boss that exact same question, and he said it was sixty-five million years old—and that was three years, six months and eight days ago.
"She asked a passing museum employee how old it was". This is not a question but a simple statement. Many learners have the habit of saying: "She asked a passing museum employee how old is it". Either you ask a question: "How old is it?" Or you don't.
"That skeleton is sixty-five million and three years, six months and eight days old," the employee replied.
"How can you be so precise?" she asked.
"Well, when I started working here, I asked my boss that exact same question, and he said it was sixty-five million years old—and that was three years, six months and eight days ago.
"She asked a passing museum employee how old it was". This is not a question but a simple statement. Many learners have the habit of saying: "She asked a passing museum employee how old is it". Either you ask a question: "How old is it?" Or you don't.
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