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Kunsan Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
"Harry Potter is/was written by J.K. Rowling."
Hello
When talking about books, should we use "is written by ~" or "was written by ~"?
E.g.
Harry Potter is/was written by J.K. Rowling.
Thanks a lot.
Kunsan
When talking about books, should we use "is written by ~" or "was written by ~"?
E.g.
Harry Potter is/was written by J.K. Rowling.
Thanks a lot.
Kunsan
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Well, it depends on the fact you want to emphasize. If the fact is that book was written and referring to past - "was" should be your choice. If you want to say that the book is written and it is the fact that Rowling is a writer then "is" will do.
- Well, it depends on the fact you want to emphasize.
- If the fact is that book was written and referring to past - "was" should be your choice.
- If you want to say that the book is written and it is the fact that Rowling is a writer then "is" will do.
- Also "has been written" may also be the case.
- But I wouldn't put much meaning if just saying that the book exists.
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Well, it depends on the fact you want to emphasize. If the fact is that book was written and referring to past - "was" should be your choice. If you want to say that the book is written and it is the fact that Rowling is a writer then "is" will do. Also "has been written" may also be the case. But I wouldn't put much meaning if just saying that the book exists.
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