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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

proper tense for pre+modifier

Should I say pre-build or pre-built .

I am creating an excel file that shows my company's prebuild quanitiy for xmas from sept to nov. I am wondering what tense I should use in this situation.
  

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Anonymous I am wondering what tense I should use in this situation. That is the least of your difficulties. I am creating an Excel file that shows my company's quantity of pre-built [ for Xmas from September to November .

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous I am wondering what tense I should use in this situation.
  • That is the least of your difficulties.
  • I am creating an Excel file that shows my company's quantity of pre-built [ for Xmas from September to November .
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Anonymous I am wondering what tense I should use in this situation.
That is the least of your difficulties.

I am creating an Excel file that shows my company's quantity of pre-built [ for Xmas from September to November.
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Can you explain why it is pre-built instead of pre-build? November's production has not happened yet. Is there a general guideline with the "pre" pretext?
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AnonymousNovember's production has not happened yet
It has nothing to do with this particular prefix and English adjectives do not reflect time or inflect with time:

I will buy a pre-built cabin.
I have bought a pre-built cabin
I always buy pre-built cabins.
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Mister Micawber, thank you for taking your time to answer my question!
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