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'Major calls for peace summit' Is the Time...Present, Future Or Past
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Simple present (the grammatical verb form) However the actual time of reference with respect to the speaker's time can be almost anything, depending on the context. Without context, most readers would assume the current time. eg.
- Simple present (the grammatical verb form) However the actual time of reference with respect to the speaker's time can be almost anything, depending on the context.
- Without context, most readers would assume the current time.
- eg.
- Newspaper headline for May 17, 1997 'Major calls for peace summit.
- This happened probably happened on May 16 or 17 1997.
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Simple present (the grammatical verb form)
However the actual time of reference with respect to the speaker's time can be almost anything, depending on the context.
Without context, most readers would assume the current time.
eg.
Newspaper headline for May 17, 1997 'Major calls for peace summit.
This happened probably happened on May 16 or 17 1997.
On Augu
However the actual time of reference with respect to the speaker's time can be almost anything, depending on the context.
Without context, most readers would assume the current time.
eg.
Newspaper headline for May 17, 1997 'Major calls for peace summit.
This happened probably happened on May 16 or 17 1997.
On Augu
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Major calls for peace summit' Is the Time...Present, Future Or Past
This headline can be interpreted 2 ways.
1. An officer with the army rank of major asks for peace talks.
This is an unlikely meaning. A mere army major is unlikely to do this.
This headline can be interpreted 2 ways.
1. An officer with the army rank of major asks for peace talks.
This is an unlikely meaning. A mere army major is unlikely to do this.
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CliveThis headline can be interpreted 2 waysA more likely third way, given the year, is that John Major, the British prime Minister at the time, has called for peace talks.
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Gee, I'm so out of touch with Britain.
The last guy I remember clearly was Harold Wilson!
The last guy I remember clearly was Harold Wilson!
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CliveGee, I'm so out of touch with Britain.The last guy I remember clearly was Harold Wilson!Is Eisenhower still your president?
Nice guy.
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