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Healer Posted 5 years ago
Grammar
Past or present
If something is current all the time, should it still be stated in past tense where the main clause refers to event in the past? Which one below is correct?
- It was found out when installed longer length was necessary.
- It was found out when installed longer length is necessary.
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healer should it still be stated in past tense Yes. This usage of the past is called the modal preterite . You say it in the past, and the listener can work out mentally that it's a general fact even though it's stated in the past.
- healer should it still be stated in past tense Yes.
- This usage of the past is called the modal preterite .
- You say it in the past, and the listener can work out mentally that it's a general fact even though it's stated in the past.
- healer It was found out when installed longer length was necessary.
- You need a better sentence than that.
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healershould it still be stated in past tense
Yes. This usage of the past is called the modal preterite. You say it in the past, and the listener can work out mentally that it's a general fact even though it's stated in the past.
healerIt was found out when installed longer length was necessary.
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