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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Is/was

What's the difference between

1) She is the one who steals my pencil.
2) She is the one who stole my pencil.
3) She was the one who stole my pencil.

Thank you.
  

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If "she" still exists, I think the present is better [she is the one]. If the theft occured in the past, use "stole". ]

  • If "she" still exists, I think the present is better [she is the one].
  • If the theft occured in the past, use "stole".
  • ]
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If "she" still exists, I think the present is better [she is the one].

If the theft occured in the past, use "stole".

[#2 is the best sentence.]

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