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Nikitus Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

As he thought the meeting with Vince is not easy

In the sentence "As he thought the meeting with Tom is not easy" is the grammar correct?

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No. The tenses confuse me, particularly the Simple Present.. Did the meeting happen in the past?

— Clive

  • No.
  • The tenses confuse me, particularly the Simple Present..
  • Did the meeting happen in the past?
  • Or is it still happening at the time this is said or written?
  • Please clarify.
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No. The tenses confuse me, particularly the Simple Present..

Did the meeting happen in the past? Or is it still happening at the time this is said or written?

Please clarify.

Clive
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Dear Clive:
First of all, thanks for your answer.

The meeting is happend at the time.

This is not said. The person is thinking that the meeting is not easy (actually the meeting is not easy)

Thanks!
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What about the thinking?
Did that happen before the meeting started, or is it it happening during the meeting?
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Dear Clive: Thanks for your answer! Sorry if I am giving a confussing context.

Mark was traveling in the morning to a coffee shop. In the afternoon he is in the meeting with Vince. As he thought, the meeting is not easy.

The thinking is happening during the meeting. I used as he though because he knew that the meeting would be very hard.

Thanks for your time!
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NikitusMark was traveling in the morning to a coffee shop. In the afternoon he is in the meeting with Vince. As he thought, the meeting is not easy.
You need to decide which times you are talking about.You are switching from past to present tenses with no apparent reason.
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In the problems you pose in this and another forum, you seem determined to write about past events in a present-tense narrative. You are going to encounter a few more problems if you insist on trying this.
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If you say 'The meeting' is not easy', it needs to be part of a larger text that uses the Historical Present.
eg Tom gets up. He thinks that the meeting will not be easy. He eats breakfast. He goes to the meeting. As he thought, the meeting is not easy.
Is this the kind of text you'r
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Dear Clive:

First of all, thanks for your answer.

Yes, this is the text I am trying to write. I am writing a story about a person in the present time, nostalgic about the past.

Thanks!
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Then I suggest you post a slightly longer text next time, to show what you are trying to do. One sentence by itself just looks strange.

In a class, I would only teach this topic to learners who have an excellent grasp of more mainstream English.

Clive
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Dear Clive

Thanks for your time and help.

Next time I will post a longer context of the text.

Thanks!
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