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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Is or was

The discovery of vaccination is/was very important because it helps to save people's lives and make them live longer.

Should I use 'was' or 'is'? What's the difference?

  

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anonymous Should I use 'was' or 'is'? They are both OK. anonymous What's the difference?

— Anonymous

  • anonymous Should I use 'was' or 'is'?
  • They are both OK.
  • anonymous What's the difference?
  • "Is" calls attention to itself because the reader has to realize that vaccination was developed a while ago.
  • "Was" is plain and therefore better.
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anonymousShould I use 'was' or 'is'?

They are both OK.

anonymousWhat's the difference?

"Is" calls attention to itself because the reader has to realize that vaccination was developed a while ago. "Was" is plain and therefore better. By the way, vaccination was not discovered. A human being had to think of it and ma

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