I cannot tell a lie
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Words George Washington spoke as a boy, according to a biographer of Washington. (See Washington and the cherry tree.)
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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Words nearby I cannot tell a lie
ICA, -ical, -ically, I came, I saw, I conquered, ICANN, I cannot tell a lie, ICAO, Icaria, Icarian, Icarian Sea, Icarus
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