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Cat navy 425 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Is/has been/was

Dear sir,

I would like to know the exact meaning of the following sentences. Kindly explain what difference that "is", "has been" and "was" make in the following sentences.

1.According to McMillan, the most common cause of death is car accidents.

2. According to McMillan, the most common cause of death has been car accidents.

3 According to McMillan, the most common cause of death was car accidents.

Thanks in advance.

  

Top answer

According to McMillan, the most common cause of death is car accidents. This is a current and projected cause. 2.

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  • According to McMillan, the most common cause of death is car accidents.
  • This is a current and projected cause.
  • 2.
  • According to McMillan, the most common cause of death has been car accidents.
  • The cause of death from some point in the past until this present moment 3 According to McMillan, the most common cause of death was car accidents.
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1.According to McMillan, the most common cause of death is car accidents.

This is a current and projected cause.

2. According to McMillan, the most common cause of death has been car accidents.

The cause of death from some point in the past until this present moment

3 According to McMillan, the most common cause of death w

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cat navy 425Dear sir,

Please omit these salutations. Forum posts are not letters, and not all members of the forum are male.

Thank you.

CJ

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