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SuperESL Posted 14 years ago
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"It is the Great Recession of the 1930s that explains that rise of National Socialism in Germany."

Should I say 'explains' or 'explained'? Can both do depending how I justifies it?

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" Should I say 'explains' or 'explained'? Can both do depending how I justif y it? You should use "explains", because it (presumably) still explains it .

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  • " Should I say 'explains' or 'explained'?
  • Can both do depending how I justif y it?
  • You should use "explains", because it (presumably) still explains it .
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SuperESL"It is the Great Recession of the 1930s that explains that rise of National Socialism in Germany."

Should I say 'explains' or 'explained'? Can both do depending how I justify it?
You should use "explains", because it (presumably) still explains it.
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