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Cat desk Posted 8 years ago
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"news paper reporting"
Hi there, I have a question about news reporting. I think as we usually describe and inform pleople about particular events in news reporting, we usually use "past tense". I have provided a link and quoted the text that I think would sound more natural in "the past tense". Please read the text and tell me If using the "past tense" instead of "present perfect" sounds more natural. As I am reporting a past event and has no connection to the present I think "past tense" is more natural in the first sentence.
Here is the link :
China in mind, Donald Trump kills world’s biggest tech deal between Broadcom, Qualcomm: What it means
Here is the text:
March 13, 2018 6:27 PM : US President Donald Trump has killed/killed the biggest technology deal in history, citing “credible evidence” that suggested a threat to his country’s security. By blocking the $117 billion takeover of Qualcomm Inc by Broadcom Ltd, US President Donald Trump has made it clear that he would leave no stone unturned to stop China from getting any edge in critical technology. And such attempt, if made, would be nipped in the bud in the name of “national security”. As Trump’s Presidential Order blocking the merger said today:
Here is the link :
China in mind, Donald Trump kills world’s biggest tech deal between Broadcom, Qualcomm: What it means
Here is the text:
March 13, 2018 6:27 PM : US President Donald Trump has killed/killed the biggest technology deal in history, citing “credible evidence” that suggested a threat to his country’s security. By blocking the $117 billion takeover of Qualcomm Inc by Broadcom Ltd, US President Donald Trump has made it clear that he would leave no stone unturned to stop China from getting any edge in critical technology. And such attempt, if made, would be nipped in the bud in the name of “national security”. As Trump’s Presidential Order blocking the merger said today:
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cat desk I have a question about news reporting. I think as we usually describe and inform pleople about particular events in news reporting, we usually use "past tense". No, reporters often use what is called 'journalistic present'.
- cat desk I have a question about news reporting.
- I think as we usually describe and inform pleople about particular events in news reporting, we usually use "past tense".
- No, reporters often use what is called 'journalistic present'.
- It heightens the drama and makes the story more immediate for the reader.
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cat desk I have a question about news reporting. I think as we usually describe and inform pleople about particular events in news reporting, we usually use "past tense".
No, reporters often use what is called 'journalistic present'. It heightens the drama and makes the story more immediate for the reader.
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