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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Does this make sense? Confusing past and present tense?

I want to say:

"Part of this involved going through the manufacturer’s handbooks in order to understand what needs to be replaced and at what time scales."

Is it grammatically correct to say the past tense, 'involved' right before the present tense, 'going'?

How else can I write this, sounding more grammatically correct?
  

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" Anonymous Is it grammatically correct to say the past tense, 'involved' right before the present tense, 'going'? It is not the past tense. It is the past participle, and it is correct.

— AlpheccaStars

  • " Anonymous Is it grammatically correct to say the past tense, 'involved' right before the present tense, 'going'?
  • It is not the past tense.
  • It is the past participle, and it is correct.
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"Part of this involved going through the manufacturer’s (only one manufacturer?) handbooks in order to understand what needs to be replaced and at what frequency."
AnonymousIs it grammatically correct to say the past tense, 'involved' right before the present tense, 'going'?
It is not the past tense. It is the past participle, and it is correct.
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AlpheccaStarsIt is not the past tense. It is the past participle, and it is correct.
I have to disagree with you on this one. 'Involved' is the past-tense form, and 'going' the gerund form.
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fivejedjonI have to disagree with you on this one. 'Involved' is the past-tense form, and 'going' the gerund form.
My mistake. You are right, 5jj!
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AlpheccaStarsMy mistake.
That's a relief. You so rarely make a mistake that I did wonder if I was missing something.
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So is the OP's original sentence correct then?
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AnonymousSo is the OP's original sentence correct then?
Yes. We never said it wasn't.
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