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Listenever Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

hurricanes occurring/occurred

"Scientists have only been studying hurricanes for about 100 years. But there is evidence of hurricanes occurring long in the past."

The phrase "occurring long in the past" seems to modify "hurricanes".

Is it possible to use "occurred" instead of "occurring"?
  

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There is evidence hurricanes occurred long In the past

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There is evidence hurricanes occurred long In the past
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Anonymous There is evidence hurricanes occurred long In the past
I was asking if "occurred" would be possible without changing any other part of the sentence.
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"But there is evidence of hurricanes occurred long in the past" is not possible.
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fivejedjon"But there is evidence of hurricanes occurred long in the past" is not possible.
Thank you for answering the question.
If I may, could I ask why "occurred long in the past" could not modify "hurricanes"?
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