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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Is "Some of the best people "were" born in September" correct? or it should be "are"
is "Some of the best people "were" born in September" correct? or it should be "are"
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" My explanation is that birth is a one-time event, and you aren't born every September, but being a Libra is a personal characteristic that is best described with the present tense.
- " My explanation is that birth is a one-time event, and you aren't born every September, but being a Libra is a personal characteristic that is best described with the present tense.
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I would use "were", since you are making a generalization based solely on past occurrences - you can't possibly know if people born in future Septembers will be" some of the best people."
That said, if you were saying "Some of the best people are/were Libras," I would say stick with "are."
My explanation is that birth is a one-time event, and you aren't born every September, but
That said, if you were saying "Some of the best people are/were Libras," I would say stick with "are."
My explanation is that birth is a one-time event, and you aren't born every September, but
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