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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Is or was organized?
Hi!
I'd really appreciate it if someone could help me out with this:
Would you say of an upcoming event that it "is organized by so and so" or "was organized by so and so"?
Thanks!
I'd really appreciate it if someone could help me out with this:
Would you say of an upcoming event that it "is organized by so and so" or "was organized by so and so"?
Thanks!
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Hi, If the event has not occurred yet which is the case here, you need to use present tense, "is organized". Hamid
- Hi, If the event has not occurred yet which is the case here, you need to use present tense, "is organized".
- Hamid
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Hi,
If the event has not occurred yet which is the case here, you need to use present tense, "is organized".
Hamid
If the event has not occurred yet which is the case here, you need to use present tense, "is organized".
Hamid
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lumosnox44an upcoming event ... organized by ...The fact that the event is upcoming, i.e., not in the past, is irrelevant. It was organized by someone in the past; otherwise it could not take place at all.
But is is possible if you're talking about a regular event which is always organized by the same person or org
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So would you also consider the following sentence to be incorrect?
The film is directed by Steven Spielberg.
Since the film direction took place in the past, it should be was, right?
It's just that I see a lot. And not in the context of something being a regular occurence.
The film is directed by Steven Spielberg.
Since the film direction took place in the past, it should be was, right?
It's just that I see a lot. And not in the context of something being a regular occurence.
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lumosnox44Since the film direction took place in the past, it should be was, right?Yes, but this is a special case where the writer is speaking of the film as a work of art that exists "for all time", permanently. It is common to use the present for any kind of analysis of and reporting about such works. Musical compositions, plays, novels, essays, films, p
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The fact that the event is upcoming, i.e., not in the past, is irrelevant. It was organized by someone in the past; otherwise it could not take place at all.I respectfully disagree. The occurrence time of the event is important. Because the organization of an event does not happen at a point in time, it is a process, so if you are going to an event in the future, past ten
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You make an interesting point.
Maybe both sentences are right? Each in its own way?
Maybe both sentences are right? Each in its own way?
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hrsaneibecause you don't know whether the organization of the event is finished or not.In that case I would use The concert is being organized by XYZ.
CJ
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