This colourful seashell is/was
Suppose that you are holding a colourful seahell in your hand, and you say this.
(1) This colourful seashell is the first one I ever got in my collection.
(2) This colourful seashell was the first one I ever got in my collection.
Some of my non-native English speaking friends think (1) is correct and my other friends think (2) is correct. Who is correct? Thank you for your help.
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ansonguy (1) This colourful seashell is the first one I ever got in my collection. You are talking about the present day qualities or history of the shell.
- ansonguy (1) This colourful seashell is the first one I ever got in my collection.
- You are talking about the present day qualities or history of the shell.
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ansonguy(1) This colourful seashell is the first one I ever got in my collection.
You are talking about the present day qualities or history of the shell.
0ansonguySome of my non-native English speaking friends think (1) is correct and my other friends think (2) is correct.
That's because some of your friends have their minds in the present. They see this as a description of the seashell as it exists now in your collection.
Your other friends have their minds in the past. They see this as the story of
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