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Kaos Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Citation in Report Writing

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00Do you use past tense or present tense for the followings?02br
001) The motive of the procedure in [citation #1] 01b00was/is02b00 to eliminate possible chaotic results.02br
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002) In general, the problematic parts should be removed first before considering applying the paste. However, the work in [citation #2] 01b00took/takes02b00 a different approach all together.02br
003) Due to this detrimental effect on the throughput, the paper [citation #3] 01b00adviced/02b00advices00 against such suggestion. 010id10
  

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01) The motive of the procedure in [citation #1] 01b 00was/is02b 00 to eliminate possible chaotic results. 01font 00Either is correct; you must look at the entire paragraph to get the tense of the wrting. 02font 02br 02br 002) In general, the problematic parts should be removed first before considering applying the paste.

  • 01) The motive of the procedure in [citation #1] 01b 00was/is02b 00 to eliminate possible chaotic results.
  • 01font 00Either is correct; you must look at the entire paragraph to get the tense of the wrting.
  • 02font 02br 02br 002) In general, the problematic parts should be removed first before considering applying the paste.
  • 02font 02br 02br 003) Due to this detrimental effect on the through put, the paper [citation #3] 01b 00adviced/02b 00advices00 against such suggestion.
  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 02font 0-
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01) The motive of the procedure in [citation #1] 01b00was/is02b00 to eliminate possible chaotic results. 01font00Either is correct; you must look at the entire paragraph to get the tense of the wrting. 02font02br
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002) In general, the problematic parts should be removed first before considering applying the p
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0Hi Susankay,02br
00I would be delighted if you could give me examples for both usages (in that kind of context).02br
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00p/s: oh yes! you are right about the mistake in the third one :-)0-

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