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S.P.I. Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Is/was horrific
Is the following sentence correct?
"What happened there was horrific."
or should it be
"What happened there is horrific"
"What happened there was horrific."
or should it be
"What happened there is horrific"
Top answer
Hello SPI, Both versions might be suitable. Much depends on the context. For instance, if you are standing at the scene of an accident, while medics attend the ****** victim, you might say #2; or you might say #1 in an account of an episode from some years ago.
- Hello SPI, Both versions might be suitable.
- Much depends on the context.
- For instance, if you are standing at the scene of an accident, while medics attend the ****** victim, you might say #2; or you might say #1 in an account of an episode from some years ago.
- Generally, #2 implies that the situation is still current in some way; #1 however could apply to any situation in the past.
- Best wishes, MrP
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Hello SPI,
Both versions might be suitable. Much depends on the context. For instance, if you are standing at the scene of an accident, while medics attend the ****** victim, you might say #2; or you might say #1 in an account of an episode from some years ago.
Generally, #2 implies that the situation is still current in some way; #1 however could apply to any situation in the p
Both versions might be suitable. Much depends on the context. For instance, if you are standing at the scene of an accident, while medics attend the ****** victim, you might say #2; or you might say #1 in an account of an episode from some years ago.
Generally, #2 implies that the situation is still current in some way; #1 however could apply to any situation in the p
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