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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Present and past tenses in one sentence

Hi!

I am sometimes confused about present and past tenses in one sentence. Is the following use okay?

Although everything you know about this is false and it was published a long time ago, it still undermines the good name of those involved by affecting both private life and business.

Thank you!
  

Top answer

Your sentence is confusing because of the usage of the pronoun (it) without reasonable antecedents.

  • Your sentence is confusing because of the usage of the pronoun (it) without reasonable antecedents.
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Your sentence is confusing because of the usage of the pronoun (it) without reasonable antecedents.
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How about this?

Although this information is false and was published a long time ago, it still undermines the good name of those involved by affecting both private life and business.

Thanks!

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