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Ayan86 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Am I using the correct tense here?

Hi!

The underlined tense worries me... Is it correct?

If a client will be executed an analog automatic payment at the XXX Bank, the automatic payment executed at the YYYBank will not be implemented.

Thanks a lot! Emotion: smile
  

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It's the client who should be worried. "A client will be executed" means that a client will be killed by the authorities. Which seems harsh for doing business at the *** Bank.

  • It's the client who should be worried.
  • "A client will be executed" means that a client will be killed by the authorities.
  • Which seems harsh for doing business at the *** Bank.
  • You need the active voice to indicate that the client is the one doing something.
  • Use the simple present to indicate an ongoing state of affairs like the payment policy enforced by the two banks: If a client executes an analog automatic payment at the *** Bank, the automatic payment to be executed at the YYY Bank will be cancelled.
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It's the client who should be worried. "A client will be executed" means that a client will be killed by the authorities. Which seems harsh for doing business at the *** Bank.

You need the active voice to indicate that the client is the one doing something. Use the simple present to indicate an ongoing state of affairs like the payment policy enforced by the two banks:

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