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Lcchang Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
raise and rise
A poll revealed that consumer preference for a product raises by 19 percent after its appearance on a small airship or blimp.
This is again an error identification question. The answer is that "raises" must be replaced by "rises". My question is, why does the word "rises" have to be implemented with present tense? The fact should have been found right after the revealed poll. Please advise. Thanks.
LCChang
This is again an error identification question. The answer is that "raises" must be replaced by "rises". My question is, why does the word "rises" have to be implemented with present tense? The fact should have been found right after the revealed poll. Please advise. Thanks.
LCChang
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generally speaking, not specifically, that is why present simple.
- generally speaking, not specifically, that is why present simple.
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generally speaking, not specifically, that is why present simple.
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I wish I could tell them apart. But thanks for your great help. I see what you mean.
LCChang
LCChang
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The difference is between raise and rise, which is the same difference as lay vs. lie, or set vs. sit.
Raise is a transitive verb - someone raises something
Rise is intransitive - something rises on its own.
You raise a flag on a flagpole, but the sun rises.
The consumer interest rises, not raises.
Raise is a transitive verb - someone raises something
Rise is intransitive - something rises on its own.
You raise a flag on a flagpole, but the sun rises.
The consumer interest rises, not raises.
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The presumption is that this is a fact -- a fact that has always been true and is still true:
Consumer preference for a product rises by 19 percent after its appearance on a small airship or blimp. ("always")
When or how this fact was discovered or revealed does not change the fact.
Compare:
Scientists discovered long ago that the sun c
Consumer preference for a product rises by 19 percent after its appearance on a small airship or blimp. ("always")
When or how this fact was discovered or revealed does not change the fact.
Compare:
Scientists discovered long ago that the sun c
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So, as long as there is something discovered in the past and refered to a permanent truth, it still can be used with simple present tense. This reminds me of another sentence I found in my textbook regarding "indirect speech". Please see the following sentence.
He said he will come on the eighth.
If the eighth of the month is still in
He said he will come on the eighth.
If the eighth of the month is still in
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You can't tell, but if it was in the past, you would expect a little more clarification.
Let's say it's the 7th:
A: When do you expect to see Clive again?
B: I hope to see him tomorrow. He said he would come on the 8th.
Let's say it's the 10th:
A: How did your visit with Clive go?
B: He didn't come. He said he would come on the 8th, but he neve
Let's say it's the 7th:
A: When do you expect to see Clive again?
B: I hope to see him tomorrow. He said he would come on the 8th.
Let's say it's the 10th:
A: How did your visit with Clive go?
B: He didn't come. He said he would come on the 8th, but he neve
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Yes, I agree.
If the eighth (8th) has not yet come, you might say:
He said he will come on the 8th.
Or: He said he would come on the 8th.
If the 8th has already come, you can only say:
He said he would come on the 8th. (Not will.)
The result of this is that you cannot tell if the 8th has come or not when yo
If the eighth (8th) has not yet come, you might say:
He said he will come on the 8th.
Or: He said he would come on the 8th.
If the 8th has already come, you can only say:
He said he would come on the 8th. (Not will.)
The result of this is that you cannot tell if the 8th has come or not when yo
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Hi. Even though your post was written a long time ago, I would like your help on this.
You wrote:
The presumption is that this is a fact -- a fact that has always been true and is still true:
Consumer preference for a product rises by 19 percent after its appearance on a small airship or blimp. ("always")
When or how this fact was discovered or revealed
You wrote:
The presumption is that this is a fact -- a fact that has always been true and is still true:
Consumer preference for a product rises by 19 percent after its appearance on a small airship or blimp. ("always")
When or how this fact was discovered or revealed
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