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Billybillwong Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
It IS/WAS ?
Hi eveyone,
Please help me with this
when should i use it is and it was?
e.g
it is noted that / it was noted that
then if it is noted is the correct one then is this OK?
it is noted that (something) has happend / was discovered ....
Please help me with this
when should i use it is and it was?
e.g
it is noted that / it was noted that
then if it is noted is the correct one then is this OK?
it is noted that (something) has happend / was discovered ....
Top answer
Use was noted when the that -clause has the past tense. It was noted that the patient was unconscious at the time they brought him into the emergency room. This is the usual pattern.
- Use was noted when the that -clause has the past tense.
- It was noted that the patient was unconscious at the time they brought him into the emergency room.
- This is the usual pattern.
- You might need a special context to make It is noted that ...
- useful and appropriate.
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Use was noted when the that-clause has the past tense.
It was noted that the patient was unconscious at the time they brought him into the emergency room.
This is the usual pattern. You might need a special context to make It is noted that ... useful and appropriate.
CJ
It was noted that the patient was unconscious at the time they brought him into the emergency room.
This is the usual pattern. You might need a special context to make It is noted that ... useful and appropriate.
CJ
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