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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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SEEN OR WILL SEE

The rise in imports may trigger concerns that the US trade deficit could deteriorate in the months ahead,reversing the healthy picture ___ in the previous years.

SEEN OR WILL SEE
Which one is correct??and please advise with reason.
  

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and please advise with reason. previous ~ past 'will' is an indicator of the future. That will never work.

— CalifJim

  • and please advise with reason.
  • previous ~ past 'will' is an indicator of the future.
  • That will never work.
  • You have to use 'seen'.
  • CJ
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Anonymous The rise in imports may trigger concerns that the US trade deficit could deteriorate in the months ahead,reversing the healthy picture ___ in the previous years.SEEN OR WILL SEEWhich one is correct??and please advise with reason.
previous ~ past

'will' is an indicator of the future. That will never work.

You have to use 'see
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Anonymous The rise in imports may trigger concerns that the US trade deficit could deteriorate in the months ahead,reversing the healthy picture ___ in the previous years.SEEN OR WILL SEEWhich one is correct??and please advise with reason.
I would add that the "healthy picture" is the object of the "reversing" and as such cannot be the subject in the clause wi
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Anonymous The rise in imports may trigger concerns that the US trade deficit could deteriorate in the months ahead,reversing the healthy picture ___ in the previous years.SEEN OR WILL SEEWhich one is correct??and please advise with reason.
The rise in imports may trigger concerns that the US trade deficit could deteriorate in the months ahead,reversing the hea
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Yoong Liat Anonymous The rise in imports may trigger concerns that the US trade deficit could deteriorate in the months ahead,reversing the healthy picture ___ in the previous years.SEEN OR WILL SEEWhich one is correct??and please advise with reason.The rise in imports may trigger concerns that the US trade deficit could deteriorate in the months ahead,reversing the healt
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