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Hans51 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Tense agreement with the word modify

I have learned that general facts are in form of present tense like 'The sun rises in the east' and then all of a sudden, I was wondering if present tense should be followed with 'misunderstanding' and the word of 'modify' like

I thought that the adjective modifies the noun phrase.

Or should there be tense agreement in the sentence?

I think that although the fact was not true, at that time I thought it was true, so using present tense is okay.

What do you native English speakers think?

Thank you so much as usual.
  

Top answer

Hans51 I think that although the fact was not true, at that time I thought it was true, so using present tense is okay. I think it's OK but not so common and should be modified to 'modified'.

— Mister Micawber

  • Hans51 I think that although the fact was not true, at that time I thought it was true, so using present tense is okay.
  • I think it's OK but not so common and should be modified to 'modified'.
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Hans51I think that although the fact was not true, at that time I thought it was true, so using present tense is okay.
I think it's OK but not so common and should be modified to 'modified'.
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Mister Micawber and should be modified to 'modified'
Thank you so much and what do you mean by this?

Do you mean 'I thought that the adjective modified the noun phrase' is more natural? And even in the present tense, 'modified' should be used?
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Hans51Thank you so much and what do you mean by this?
It should be 'modified' in your sentence.
Hans51Do you mean 'I thought that the adjective modified the noun phrase' is more natural?
Yes.
Hans51And even in the present tense, 'modified' should be used?
No, of course not; you did not pre
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