0
Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Once - conjunction

Once registered, Community Center members will receive regular newsletters updates on local preojects.
Somethings are never forgotten, once learnt.

Why they don't use present participle? is once a conjunction in this case?
  

Top answer

Once they are registered, Community Center members will receive regular newsletters updates on local preojects. Somethings are never forgotten, once they are learnt. Why they don't use present participle?

— Clive

  • Once they are registered, Community Center members will receive regular newsletters updates on local preojects.
  • Somethings are never forgotten, once they are learnt.
  • Why they don't use present participle?
  • Because they are shortened forms of the clauses shown above.
  • is once a conjunction in this case?
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

3 Answers
0
Once they are registered, Community Center members will receive regular newsletters updates on local preojects.
Somethings are never forgotten, once they are learnt.

Why they don't use present participle? Because they are shortened forms of the clauses shown above.
0
0
Thanks Clive.

I am a bit confused. They = community center members, so i think we should say: Once they registered,....
Is it right?
0
0
Once registered, Community Center members will receive regular newsletters updates on local projects.

i think we should say: Once they registered,....
Is it right?

No. Don't use Simple Past tense if you are describing a current prpocedure.

You could say
eg
0

Related Questions