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HeloOO Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

grammar problems with 'from'

Hi,

Negative sentiment has dropped from 48% in 2006 to 23% today. ( This sentence is correct because of 'today')

What if 'today' is changed to 'yesterday'?

1. Negative sentiment had dropped from 48% in 2006 to 23% yesterday ( Change to past perfect ? )
2. Negative sentiment dropped from 48% in 2006 to 23% yesterday. ( I think this is correct )
  

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Hi, Negative sentiment has dropped from 48% in 2006 to 23% today. ( This sentence is correct because of 'today') What if 'today' is changed to 'yesterday'? 1.

  • Hi, Negative sentiment has dropped from 48% in 2006 to 23% today.
  • ( This sentence is correct because of 'today') What if 'today' is changed to 'yesterday'?
  • 1.
  • Negative sentiment had dropped from 48% in 2006 to 23% yesterday ( Change to past perfect ?
  • ) No.
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Hi,
Negative sentiment has dropped from 48% in 2006 to 23% today. ( This sentence is correct because of 'today')

What if 'today' is changed to 'yesterday'?

1. Negative sentiment had dropped from 48% in 2006 to 23% yesterday ( Change to past perfect ? ) No.
2. Negative sentiment dropped from 48% in 2006 to 23% yesterday. ( I think this is correct ) Yes.

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What if 'today' is changed to 'yesterday'?

1. Negative sentiment had dropped from 48% in 2006 to 23% yesterday ( Change to past perfect ? )
If the context is right for the past perfect, you can use it this way, yes.
2. Negative sentiment dropped from 48% in 2006 to 23% yesterday. ( I think this is correct )
Yes,

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