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Pokh Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Simple Past
What was as remarkable as the development of the Compact Disc has been the use of the new technology to revitalize, in better sound than was ever before possible, some of the classic recorded performances of the pre-LP era.
I thought the sentence is comparing a breakthrough event in the past "development of CDs" to a breakthrough event that is happening now "revitalizing the classic performances" (The development of CD was remarkable..... as new tech has been......). Thus, I thought the usage of simple past is correct,however, ETS says Its a tense mismatch and it should be is not was...
Can someone please clarify.....
Thank you
I thought the sentence is comparing a breakthrough event in the past "development of CDs" to a breakthrough event that is happening now "revitalizing the classic performances" (The development of CD was remarkable..... as new tech has been......). Thus, I thought the usage of simple past is correct,however, ETS says Its a tense mismatch and it should be is not was...
Can someone please clarify.....
Thank you
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I agree that the text is meant to be talking of something happening now: hence, ' is '. However, the verb 'has been' throws a monkey wrench into the time scheme and makes ' was ' an equally logical choice.
- I agree that the text is meant to be talking of something happening now: hence, ' is '.
- However, the verb 'has been' throws a monkey wrench into the time scheme and makes ' was ' an equally logical choice.
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I agree that the text is meant to be talking of something happening now: hence, 'is'. However, the verb 'has been' throws a monkey wrench into the time scheme and makes 'was' an equally logical choice.
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Mister MicawberI agree that the text is meant to be talking of something happening now: hence, 'is'. However, the verb 'has been' throws a monkey wrench into the time scheme and makes 'was' an equally logical choice.What was as remarkable as the development of the Compact Disc is the use of the new technology to revitalize...
What do you thin
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The two verbs should agree:
What is as remarkable as the development of the Compact Disc is the use of the new technology to revitalize..
What is as remarkable as the development of the Compact Disc is the use of the new technology to revitalize..
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