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User_gary Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Use of present tense and past tense

Can you please tell me if the sentences below are correct?

I want all data that's why I copied and pasted entire data, but it was not copying and it showed error.

I wanted all data that's why I copied and pasted entire data, but it was not copying and it showed error.
  

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If you still want all the data, then the present is fine. If you are emphasizing that's what you wanted in the past, especially since it serves as a reason for a past activity, then the past is fine. But both sentences are wrong for a lack of articles and using "entire" with a plural noun.

— Shawn79

  • If you still want all the data, then the present is fine.
  • If you are emphasizing that's what you wanted in the past, especially since it serves as a reason for a past activity, then the past is fine.
  • But both sentences are wrong for a lack of articles and using "entire" with a plural noun.
  • I want(ed) all the data that's why I copied and pasted all the data, but it was not copying and it showed an error.
  • Also, I wouldn't repeat "data" twice.
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If you still want all the data, then the present is fine. If you are emphasizing that's what you wanted in the past, especially since it serves as a reason for a past activity, then the past is fine. But both sentences are wrong for a lack of articles and using "entire" with a plural noun.

I want(ed) all the data that's why I copied and pasted
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I still want the data so | guess I should use the first one.
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