Monday, April 30, 2012

Stating facts that occured in the past


We were shocked when we found/find out the toilet had/has no flush.




My natural intuition would lead me to write this way:




We were shocked when we found out the toilet had no flush.





Then I thought that I was really trying to say that it's the kind of traditional toilet where there is no such thing as a flush — they cover them with banana leaves (seriously).
So, I am stating a fact that still holds true. Hence I revised as below.




We were shocked when we find out the toilet has no flush.




Can someone please explain and/or correct the sentence above?

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