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Tense when citing others' work
Hi,
I'm working on a thesis in Computer Science. I am wondering whether I should use present or past tense when I refer to previous work. I checked some articles where both were used.
Thanks!
Weiguang
P.S. I'd be happy to learn if you think there are English usage errors in this post.
I'm working on a thesis in Computer Science. I am wondering whether I should use present or past tense when I refer to previous work. I checked some articles where both were used.
Thanks!
Weiguang
P.S. I'd be happy to learn if you think there are English usage errors in this post.
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[nq:1]I'm working on a thesis in Computer Science. I am wondering whether Ishould use present or past tense when I refer to previous work. I checked some articles where both were used.[/nq]
Why not consult a guide on writing a thesis:
mine is Eleanor Harman's The Thesis and
the Book (1976).
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
dphillipson(at)trytel.com
Why not consult a guide on writing a thesis:
mine is Eleanor Harman's The Thesis and
the Book (1976).
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
dphillipson(at)trytel.com
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