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Kaos Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Is/Was
Hi,
As the machine ceased to operate, its capacity was left unused and this was inefficient in the usage of the system resource and is/was not desirable.
I would like to know if there are any difference in the meaning between using is and was in the sentence.
As the machine ceased to operate, its capacity was left unused and this was inefficient in the usage of the system resource and is/was not desirable.
I would like to know if there are any difference in the meaning between using is and was in the sentence.
Top answer
use the past in such sentences in general, it's a general requirement in English use the present only when really wanting to show that the condition IS STILL VALID
- use the past in such sentences in general, it's a general requirement in English use the present only when really wanting to show that the condition IS STILL VALID
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use the past in such sentences in general, it's a general requirement in English
use the present only when really wanting to show that the condition IS STILL VALID
use the present only when really wanting to show that the condition IS STILL VALID
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Hi again,
Thank you for your input. How about the following?
This idea was well-received by many because most widely deployed system, even today as of this
writing, is/was BOGOBLOG.
I think that I should use is, becasue it is true even till now. But I started with a "was well-received", should I keep it in past tense?
Thank you for your input. How about the following?
This idea was well-received by many because most widely deployed system, even today as of this
writing, is/was BOGOBLOG.
I think that I should use is, becasue it is true even till now. But I started with a "was well-received", should I keep it in past tense?
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