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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

is or was

Hello, what is the correct word to use here -'is ' or 'was'?

The reason for my bad health is a stroke I suffered back in 2010.

The reason for my bad health was a stroke I suffered back in 2010.
  

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If your bad health still exists, the reason still exists. ” If however your health has recovered, the reason is also in the past. ”

  • If your bad health still exists, the reason still exists.
  • ” If however your health has recovered, the reason is also in the past.
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If your bad health still exists, the reason still exists. “The reason for my bad health is a stroke that I suffered back in 2010.”
If however your health has recovered, the reason is also in the past. “The reason for my bad health then was a stroke I suffered in 2010.”

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