I am writing a paper
I am writing a paper about events that changed someone's life. Which of these two is correct:
1. It was his later career in the radio industry and a great book that have changed his life forever.
2. It was his later career in the radio industry and a great book that had changed his life forever.
Could you please explain what's the difference? I'm really confused here.
Top answer
If you are simply mentioning events in the past, just use Simple Past tense. eg It was his later career in the radio industry and a great book that changed his life forever. In #1, the Simple Past and the Present Perfect do not fit well together.
- If you are simply mentioning events in the past, just use Simple Past tense.
- eg It was his later career in the radio industry and a great book that changed his life forever.
- In #1, the Simple Past and the Present Perfect do not fit well together.
- In #2, the Past Perfect makes it sound like you are speaking in the context of some unspecified later event that the reader is left wondering about.
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If you are simply mentioning events in the past, just use Simple Past tense.
eg It was his later career in the radio industry and a great book that changed his life forever.
In #1, the Simple Past and the Present Perfect do not fit well together.
In #2, the Past Perfect makes it sound like you are speaking in the context of some unspecified later event that the reader is
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