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Tostyle un Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Is/was
Hello teachers,
When someone is dead can we say "He is my hero." or do I have to refer to them in the past tense?
Thank you.
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" I suppose you could. tostyle un Or do I have to refer to them in the past tense? That is a better choice.
- " I suppose you could.
- tostyle un Or do I have to refer to them in the past tense?
- That is a better choice.
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tostyle unWhen someone is dead can we say "He is my hero."
I suppose you could.
tostyle unOr do I have to refer to them in the past tense?
That is a better choice.
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tostyle unWhen someone is dead can we say "He is my hero." or do I have to refer to them in the past tense?
The tense tells the time when you consider(ed) him a hero; it has nothing to do with whether he's dead.
Benjamin Franklin was my hero when I was in high school, but he is not my hero anymore.
In contrast:
Benjamin Fra
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