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MaanuMp Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Estimate in present tense
Industry body the GSMA predicts that 51,000 tonnes of redundant chargers are generated each year.
Currently most chargers are product or brand specific, so people tend to change them when they upgrade to a new phone.
However, the new energy-efficient chargers can be kept for much longer.
The GSMA also estimates that they will reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by 13.6m tonnes.
In this case the numbers is already estimated. But the verb form is 'estimates', the present tense instead of the past tense 'estimated'
Can you explan the reason for this?
Currently most chargers are product or brand specific, so people tend to change them when they upgrade to a new phone.
However, the new energy-efficient chargers can be kept for much longer.
The GSMA also estimates that they will reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by 13.6m tonnes.
In this case the numbers is already estimated. But the verb form is 'estimates', the present tense instead of the past tense 'estimated'
Can you explan the reason for this?
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" It's sort of an habitual practice. It happens to be the GSMA's business to regularly estimate this sort of thing. If you used past tense, it would mean they only estimated it on one occasion.
- " It's sort of an habitual practice.
- It happens to be the GSMA's business to regularly estimate this sort of thing.
- If you used past tense, it would mean they only estimated it on one occasion.
- The present tense makes it more immediate.
- "
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It's present tense like, "She takes walks in the park." It's sort of an habitual practice.
It happens to be the GSMA's business to regularly estimate this sort of thing.
If you used past tense, it would mean they only estimated it on one occasion. The present tense makes it more immediate.
It's similar to the present continuous tense, "The GSMA is estimating that they will re
It happens to be the GSMA's business to regularly estimate this sort of thing.
If you used past tense, it would mean they only estimated it on one occasion. The present tense makes it more immediate.
It's similar to the present continuous tense, "The GSMA is estimating that they will re
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I'm curious about your article. How do you define "redundant chargers"?
(I recall hearing on the news recently that the industry has agreed to standardize chargers.)
Isn't it current common practice to provide a new charger with a new phone?
I suppose if you lose your charger you can buy a new charger.
But if you lose your phone, can you buy a new phone without the charger? It s
(I recall hearing on the news recently that the industry has agreed to standardize chargers.)
Isn't it current common practice to provide a new charger with a new phone?
I suppose if you lose your charger you can buy a new charger.
But if you lose your phone, can you buy a new phone without the charger? It s
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