Grammar query.
The survey found that 71% of Malaysians think that government corruption is a big problem, and it’s noteworthy that 39% of all respondents strongly believe that corruption is on the rise.
May I know why did the author use "think" and "is" instead of "thought" and "was" since the survey was carried out in 2020? Does it mean the finding is still applicable in 2022?
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I suppose that no more recent survey is available, so the writer assumes the situation is about the same now as it was when that survey was taken. CJ
- I suppose that no more recent survey is available, so the writer assumes the situation is about the same now as it was when that survey was taken.
- CJ
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I suppose that no more recent survey is available, so the writer assumes the situation is about the same now as it was when that survey was taken.
CJ
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