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Tinanam0102 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

past tense

Hi teachers,

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There's been quite a bit of research into the suicide notes and journals left by people who kill* themselves, but the same level of interest hasn’t extended yet to the notes and journals of people who *tried to kill themselves and lived.

Why the 'kill' isn't in past tense, while 'tried' is in past tense?

Thanks
TN
  

Top answer

I think it's an unimportant oversight, TN.

— Mister Micawber

  • I think it's an unimportant oversight, TN.
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I think it's an unimportant oversight, TN.
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Hi Mister Micawber,

I'm sorry could I ask which one is an oversight, 'kill' or 'tried'?

Thanks
TN
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I'd change both, actually, to 'have killed' and 'have tried'.
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Hi Mister Micawber,

Thanks for the answers.

Have a good day.

TN
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