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Discorso Indiretto — Reported Speech·Discorso Indiretto — Ambiguous and Borderline Cases
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Rule reminder

Italian reported speech has both literary (more formal, congiuntivo) and colloquial (indicativo) registers. Both can be correct. Understanding WHY two forms are acceptable is as important as knowing the rules.

Discorso Indiretto — Ambiguous and Borderline Cases1 / 10

Original tense still valid: 'Il Colosseo fu costruito nel 70 d.C.' (historical fact). In reported speech:

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