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Eunkum Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

past tense

I want to talk about the past study. Please see below, Is the use of past tense (was) right in this context? Thank you.
The author performed qualitative analysis to study risk and return in the case of acquisition. In the study, the strength of qualitative research was that it was useful for examining a small number of cases in depth.
  

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Hi The sentence is OK, but it's good to avoid using 'was' twice. Personally, I would use the active tense ... - We found that the study's strength, in terms of qualitative research, was that it examined a small number of cases in depth.

— Dave_anon

  • Hi The sentence is OK, but it's good to avoid using 'was' twice.
  • Personally, I would use the active tense ...
  • - We found that the study's strength, in terms of qualitative research, was that it examined a small number of cases in depth.
  • If you need to stay close to the original, maybe ...
  • - In the study, the strength of qualitative research was its usefulness in examining a small number of cases in depth.
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Hi

The sentence is OK, but it's good to avoid using 'was' twice. Personally, I would use the active tense ...

- We found that the study's strength, in terms of qualitative research, was that it examined a small number of cases in depth.

If you need to stay close to the original, maybe ...

- In the study, the strength of qualitative research was its usefulness i
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