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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Are vs. Were vs. Have Been
A. My past accomplishments are the result of my hard work and are proof of what I can contribute to your organisation.
B. My past accomplishments were the result of my hard work and are proof of what I can contribute to your organisation.
C. My past accomplishments have been the result of my hard work and are proof of what I can contribute to your organisation.
1. Could you please tell me what the difference is in meaning among using 'are', 'were', and 'have been' in the context above?
2. Which statement do you suggest is correct and best spoken?
B. My past accomplishments were the result of my hard work and are proof of what I can contribute to your organisation.
C. My past accomplishments have been the result of my hard work and are proof of what I can contribute to your organisation.
1. Could you please tell me what the difference is in meaning among using 'are', 'were', and 'have been' in the context above?
2. Which statement do you suggest is correct and best spoken?
Top answer
All are possible; it depends on how the speaker is viewing the accomplishments at the moment of speaking. For a resume, I suggest that C is the best permutation.
- All are possible; it depends on how the speaker is viewing the accomplishments at the moment of speaking.
- For a resume, I suggest that C is the best permutation.
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All are possible; it depends on how the speaker is viewing the accomplishments at the moment of speaking. For a resume, I suggest that C is the best permutation.
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Thank you Mister Micawber for your response.
In B with 'were', does the speaker simply view the accomplishments as something that resulted from his effort made in the past? If any, how else could this be interpreted?
In A and C, I honestly don't know how they are different in meaning from the view of the speaker at the moment of speaking. Please help, thanks.
Suppose,
In B with 'were', does the speaker simply view the accomplishments as something that resulted from his effort made in the past? If any, how else could this be interpreted?
In A and C, I honestly don't know how they are different in meaning from the view of the speaker at the moment of speaking. Please help, thanks.
Suppose,
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The 3 sentences are simply not worth all this soul-searching. No one will notice the difference, whichever one you choose.
In B with 'were', does the speaker simply view the accomplishments as something that resulted from his effort made in the past? -- Yes
In A and C, I honestly don't know how they are different in meaning from the view of the speaker at the moment of
In B with 'were', does the speaker simply view the accomplishments as something that resulted from his effort made in the past? -- Yes
In A and C, I honestly don't know how they are different in meaning from the view of the speaker at the moment of
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I see the difference is not really noticeable. Thank you for all your clarification. Cheers. 
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