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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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report writing
only yesterday i was drafting a report for a daily when i got confused while describing what one of the orators had said.i did not know whether to use the pat tense or the present tense there.the sentence was:
the VIP said that children should practise time management as it is/was an essential ingredient of success.
would u help?
the VIP said that children should practise time management as it is/was an essential ingredient of success.
would u help?
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You may use either, but I would use the present form.
- You may use either, but I would use the present form.
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Anonymous Only yesterday, I was drafting a report for a daily* when I got confused while describing what one of the speakers had said. I did not know whether to use the past tense or the present tense there. The sentence was: The VIP said that children should practise time management as it is/was an essential ingredient of success
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