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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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There was once when we received a large number of customer complaints. This was kind of alarming.
1. Is it okay to say "this was" for the example above?
2. Or should I say either one of the following for the second sentence above?
a. This is kind of alarming.
b. That was kind of alarming.
c. That's kind of alarming.
d. It was kind of alarming.
e. It is kind of alarming.
3. Which would be natural as a second sentence of my paragraph?
1. Is it okay to say "this was" for the example above?
2. Or should I say either one of the following for the second sentence above?
a. This is kind of alarming.
b. That was kind of alarming.
c. That's kind of alarming.
d. It was kind of alarming.
e. It is kind of alarming.
3. Which would be natural as a second sentence of my paragraph?
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Once we received a large number of customer complaints. This was kind of alarming. 1.
- Once we received a large number of customer complaints.
- This was kind of alarming.
- 1.
- -- Yes.
- 2.
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Once we received a large number of customer complaints. This was kind of alarming.
1. Is it okay to say "this was" for the example above?-- Yes.
2. You could also say these:
a. This is kind of alarming.
b. That was kind of alarming.
c. That's kind of alarming.
d. It was kind of alarming.
e. It is kind of alarmin
1. Is it okay to say "this was" for the example above?-- Yes.
2. You could also say these:
a. This is kind of alarming.
b. That was kind of alarming.
c. That's kind of alarming.
d. It was kind of alarming.
e. It is kind of alarmin
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Thank you very much.
Mister Micawber2. You could also say these:If I say those in present tense, does it mean I'm suggesting a generalization that situations like what I told happened before is k
a. This is kind of alarming.
b. That was kind of alarming.
c. That's kind of alarming.
d. It was kind of alarming.
e. It is kind of alarming.
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If I say those in present tense, does it mean I'm suggesting a generalization that situations like what I told happened before is kind of alarming?-- Not necessarily.
If not, what does the present tense suggest compared to the simple past?- A current alarm.
"Other context might suggest that present tense is a better choice." Could you please give a short simple e
If not, what does the present tense suggest compared to the simple past?- A current alarm.
"Other context might suggest that present tense is a better choice." Could you please give a short simple e
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Thank you for your helpful response and your example.
Mister Micawber"Other context might suggest that present tense is a better choice." Could you please give a short simple example/context where the present tense is a better choice? -- Once we received some complaints.... This is alarming, because it means we could possibly receive more in the future.
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