Regarding a use of past tense

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Sentence: 'I didn't know they uses this terminology also" or "I wasn't aware they uses this terminology also"

My question: Are both the sentence saying the same thing? Or, does the use of past tense like "didn't" and "wasn't" alters the meaning and the context?

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@Razer,

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Sentence: 'I didn't know they use[s] this terminology also" or "I wasn't aware they use[s] this terminology also"

My question: Are both the sentence saying the same thing? Or, does the use of past tense like "didn't" and "wasn't" alters the meaning and the context?

Note: no 's' with 'they'.

They hold the same meaning, Razer. Both state that thru a period of time that ended at some undisclosed point in time before the moment of speaking the person had no knowledge of a certain event/circumstance.

The wasn't aware could be considered slightly more formal.

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@JTT,

Thanks JTT for your reply. I put the "s" at the end by mistake. Thanks for pointing it out. Smile

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