I told the salesman that I was not interesting in buying the latest model. vs I told the salesman that I were not interesting in buying the latest model.

The correct phrase is: 'I told the salesman that I was not interested in buying the latest model.' The verb 'was' should be used with 'I' as the subject, and 'interested' should be used instead of 'interesting' to describe the lack of interest in buying the latest model.

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I told the salesman that I was not interesting in buying the latest model.

This phrase is incorrect. 'Interesting' should be replaced with 'interested' to describe the lack of interest.

The correct form is 'I was not interested in buying the latest model.' 'Interested' is the correct adjective to use in this context.

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Well, I told the developer that I was willing to fight it out in court.
I told the mayor of san francisco That I was putting my best people on this.
You have to fire the salesman that treated me so terribly.
You know, it was beautifully animated, but just was not interesting.
And I told the salesman you were a partner at the car's advertising agency and he gave me a very fair price.
I needed to make sure that I would have access to your test results, so I told the triage nurse that I was your wife.
Seriously, I told the super that I was theresa's sister... the adopted sister.
One time I was on a flight, and I was so hungry that I told the flight attendant I was kosher 'cause they serve those meals first, and this poor rabbi two rows back didn't get to eat.
When I told the doctor that I... that I couldn't take it anymore, he said that I was just a con trying to stay out of prison.
I told the maid I was your fiancee.
I wasn't robbed by rebels, as I told the major.
I told the janitor I was your cousin.
I told the security guard I was Shari Lewis's granddaughter.
I wasn't lying when I told the nurse that.
At first I told the studio I was sick.
I told the manager I was your girlfriend.
I'm not interesting in the labor negotiations.
I told the king that I would wait.

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I told the salesman that I was not interested in buying the latest model.

I told the salesman that I were not interesting in buying the latest model.

This phrase is incorrect. 'Were' should be replaced with 'was' to agree with the subject 'I', and 'interesting' should be replaced with 'interested' to describe the lack of interest.

The correct form is 'I was not interested in buying the latest model.' 'Was' is the correct verb form to use with 'I', and 'interested' is the correct adjective to use in this context.

Show examples from the web [+]

I told the salesman that it was for a very important novelist... that the Book of the Month Club was after.
You have to fire the salesman that treated me so terribly.
And I told the salesman you were a partner at the car's advertising agency and he gave me a very fair price.
I'm not interesting in the labor negotiations.
I told the saleswoman my wife and I were going to an exclusive high-society event and that only the very best would do.
I told the king that I would wait.
I told the colonel that I wanted Gibbs dealt with.
I told the diner that I had pneumonia.
But I told the agency that I failed.
It didn't matter that I told the police about Chris.
But he thought that I was schizophrenic and when I told the doctors that I really did hear things, it didn't seem to help.
I told the military investigators that I have no idea what happened to Martin's work.
I told the military investigators that I have no idea what happened to Martin's work.
I told the police that I think he did what he did.
I told the police that I think he did what he did.
So, I told the Soeng Group that I'd decided to stay here.
Well, I told the developer that I was willing to fight it out in court.
So, today, I told the show that I quit.
It didn't matter that I told the police about Chris, they couldn't find him.
I told the nurse that I'm your husband.

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I told the salesman that I was not interested in buying the latest model.

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I told the salesman that I was not interesting in buying the latest model. vs I told the salesman that I were not interesting in buying the latest model.