For instance, if I were to ask someone about something that just happened, I would say "what's happened?" But if I was going to ask someone about what happened next in a story, I would ask "what happened?" In other words, "what's happened" is for clarification of the present, and "what happened" is for clarification of the past.
2 Let me provide one example from a local news: "Essentially what happened is the state approved the same dollar amount it did last year for the supplemental general fund" My thinking is, the above, as well generally, is incorrect b/c of the verb-agreement rules - and "what happened was " would be [more] correct, context depended obviously.
Is "what happened is" correct? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Hello guys, What does it should be between these below sentences?Clarify. What happen(s) ? or What happened?
"I just happened to be nearby" implies that being nearby was what made it occur to X that it would be convenient to use the bathroom. Honestly, I'm trying to think of a situation in which I'd have a clear preference for one over the other, and I'm failing. They're virtually equivalent.
Jesus Christ gave his flesh and blood as a ransom for mankind. What happened to Jesus’ body after his death and resurrection?
Bible chronology shows how the 7 times of Daniel chapter 4 relate to God’s rulership over the earth. What really happened in the year 1914?
USA TODAY on MSN: What happened to the meals from the White House Correspondent’s Dinner?
Associated Press News: AP bureau chief describes what happened at the White House Correspondents’ dinner