http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18192375
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After watching the footage, Mr Campbell said he believes Uefa should
not have chosen the countries as hosts of such a prestigious event
in the first place.
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Should it have been written in this way:
Mr Campbell said (that) he believed UEFA should not have chosen the countries...
It seems to me that there is a rule how to transform a direct speech
into indirect one.
So, if you had written "After reading Mr Cambell words,
Alexander informs the denizens of this echo that he would
have written some sentences in other way" you would have
meant that I am still puzzled.
"After reading Mr Campbell's words, Alexander informs the
denizens of this echo that he would have written some
sentences in another way."
Hi, Alexander! Recently you wrote in a message to All:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18192375
=========Beginning of the citation==============
After watching the footage, Mr Campbell said he believes Uefa should
not have chosen the countries as hosts of such a prestigious event
in the first place.
=========The end of the citation================
Should it have been written in this way:
Mr Campbell said (that) he believed UEFA should not have chosen the
countries...
Assuming that Mr. Campbell is still alive & well, that he
made the remark(s) attributed to him shortly before the news reporters rushed to their computers in order to meet a deadline or to get ahead
of the competition, and that I've seen no evidence suggesting he may
have changed his mind... I'd say "he believes". IOW, I'm treating the verb as an ongoing action here.... :-)
It seems to me that there is a rule how to transform a direct speech
into indirect one.
Another example: within the last week or so Alexander
informed the denizens of this echo that he was puzzled about xxx. I'm reporting in my own words, although Fidonet technology enables me to
quote exactly what Alexander said. To the best of my knowledge nobody else has responded to his concerns. But a lot can happen in a week or
so & electronic mail goes missing in action from time to time,
therefore I can't be sure Alexander is still puzzled. ;-)
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