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Johnson13 Posted 13 years ago
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by 1995, he is old enough
The historical present refers to the employment of the present tense when narrating past events. Besides its use in writing about history, especially in historical chronicles (listing a series of events), it is used in fiction, for 'hot news' (as in headlines), and in everyday conversation.
When we descibe the content of a book, even if it's related to the biography of the dead writer, we can still use the present tense, but how about when the time is clearly stated as in the past?:
By 1995, he is old enough to know this thing.
Must IS change to WAS?
When we descibe the content of a book, even if it's related to the biography of the dead writer, we can still use the present tense, but how about when the time is clearly stated as in the past?:
By 1995, he is old enough to know this thing.
Must IS change to WAS?
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:By 1995, he is old enough to know this thing. If you are consistent with the historical present, that is fine.
- :By 1995, he is old enough to know this thing.
- If you are consistent with the historical present, that is fine.
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Johnson13When we descibe the content of a book, even if it's related to the biography of the dead writer, we can still use the present tense, but how about when the time is clearly stated as in the past?:By 1995, he is old enough to know this thing.If you are consistent with the historical present, that is fine.
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