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Dreamer1212 Posted 11 years ago
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obama's twitter

Hello, Twitter! It's Barack. Really! Six years in, they're finally giving me my own account.
Question: As his message has already been shown, should it be "they have finally given me ..."?
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Obviously, he couldn't use twitter unless he already had an account, but the present is often used in a narrative of past events.

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  • Obviously, he couldn't use twitter unless he already had an account, but the present is often used in a narrative of past events.
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Obviously, he couldn't use twitter unless he already had an account, but the present is often used in a narrative of past events.
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Thanks, but in that case, should it be "they finally give me" ? why using present continue, which confused me that his account is on the process of creating. like "they are getting marry", which they are preparing BUT not yet married, am I right?
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The present tense has many uses beyond recording what happens right now. Although it seems contradictory, the present tense may be used to describe both past and future actions. Go here for the details:

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