Spencer Pratt and the Los Angeles Mayor Election
Spencer Pratt 與洛杉磯市長選舉
Introduction
Spencer Pratt wanted to be the mayor of Los Angeles. He lost the election. Now, he says he has secret audio recordings of the other candidates.
Spencer Pratt 想要競選洛杉磯市長，但他輸掉了選舉。現在，他說他擁有其他候選人的秘密錄音。
Main Body
Karen Bass and Nithya Raman are in the final election. Bass got 34.3% of the votes. Raman got 29%. Pratt got 25.5%. He did not win.
Karen Bass 與 Nithya Raman 進入了最終選舉。Bass 獲得了 34.3% 的票數，Raman 獲得了 29%，Pratt 則獲得 25.5%。他沒有獲勝。
Pratt stopped his campaign. Now he is angry. He posted on social media. He says he has recordings of Bass and Raman. He says these recordings are bad.
Pratt 停止了他的競選活動。現在他很憤怒，他在社交媒體上發文，聲稱他擁有 Bass 與 Raman 的錄音，並表示這些錄音內容很糟糕。
Pratt does not show the recordings. He says the leaders are bad people. Before, he said he would leave the city if he lost. Now, he wants to stay and show the truth.
Pratt 並未公布這些錄音，他表示這些領導人是糟糕的人。之前他曾說如果輸掉選舉就會離開這座城市，但現在他想要留下來揭露真相。
Conclusion
Spencer Pratt is still causing problems. He threatens to share the recordings before the November election.
Spencer Pratt 仍在製造麻煩。他威脅要在 11 月選舉前分享這些錄音。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Now vs. Before
This story shows us how to talk about things that changed. We use Before for the past and Now for the present.
The Shift:
- Before He said he would leave the city.
- Now He wants to stay.
🛑 Saying 'No' in the Past
Look at this sentence: "He did not win."
When we talk about a finished action in the past that didn't happen, we use: Did not + [Action Word]
- He did not win.
- He did not show the tapes.
Tip: After "did not," the action word stays simple. We don't say "did not won."