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Vcolts Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Tense Question - memorable/memories

Ex1. What is your most memorable/unforgettable stadium?

Why is the stadium so memorable for you?

Ex2. What was your most memorable/unforgettable?

Why was the stadium so memorable for you?

Q. Should the tense be in past tense even if the object (stadium) is still the most memorable/unforgettable?

Thanks in advance.
  

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vcolts Q. Should the tense be in past tense even if the object (stadium) is still the most memorable/unforgettable? You may use either; it is merely a matter of the speaker's mental perspective.

— Mister Micawber

  • vcolts Q.
  • Should the tense be in past tense even if the object (stadium) is still the most memorable/unforgettable?
  • You may use either; it is merely a matter of the speaker's mental perspective.
  • Only 2B sounds a little unusual to me: I would expect the memory to still obtain.
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vcoltsQ. Should the tense be in past tense even if the object (stadium) is still the most memorable/unforgettable?
You may use either; it is merely a matter of the speaker's mental perspective. Only 2B sounds a little unusual to me: I would expect the memory to still obtain.
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You mean, "Why was the stadium so memorable?" when you say 2B?

If so, would "Why was your visit to the stadium so memorable?" also be unusual for you?
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vcoltsYou mean, "Why was the stadium so memorable?" when you say 2B?
Yes.
vcoltsIf so, would "Why was your visit to the stadium so memorable?" also be unusual for you?
No: the visit was in the past, and that's when it became memorable.
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If I say, "The old Yankee stadium was the most memorable stadium for me," wouldn't it imply the meaning that it no longer is and now another stadium is the most memorable one?
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vcoltsIf I say, "The old Yankee stadium was the most memorable stadium for me," wouldn't it imply the meaning that it no longer is and now another stadium is the most memorable one?
No, not at all. That stadium is simply gone now.
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Okay, I didn't realize that I made the contextual mistake.

If I say, "The new yankee stadium was the most memorable stadium for me," wouldn't it imply the meaning that it no longer is and now another stadium is the most memorable one?

Also, should "the experience" should be in past tense? (ex. "The experience was memorable" as opposed to "the experience is memorable.") like "the
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vcoltsf I say, "The new yankee stadium was the most memorable stadium for me," wouldn't it imply the meaning that it no longer is and now another stadium is the most memorable one?
No, not necessarily. You are simply referring to a past experience.
vcoltsAlso, should "the experience" should be in past tense? (ex. "The experience was me
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If he is thinking of the time, is it in past tense, and the opposite for this memory (present)?

and they both convey the same meaning? and both grammatical correct, right?

Also, can I mix the tenses in the following case?

"The most memorable stadium is the Yankee stadium. The experience at the stadium was memorable because...."

Thanks!
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vcoltsIf he is thinking of the time, is it in past tense, and the opposite for this memory (present)?and they both convey the same meaning? and both grammatical correct, right?
That's right.
vcoltsAlso, can I mix the tenses in the following case?"The most memorable stadium is the Yankee stadium. The experience at the stadium was memorab
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