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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Using the present tense to talk about the past
When writing formally, is it OK to use the present tense when talking about the past as in this sentence:
His saying that the school is unsatisfactory had helped bring about improvement.
Is the use of had OK?
His saying that the school is unsatisfactory had helped bring about improvement.
Is the use of had OK?
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Anonymous Is the use of had OK? No. His saying that the school was unsatisfactory (has) helped bring about improvement.
- Anonymous Is the use of had OK?
- No.
- His saying that the school was unsatisfactory (has) helped bring about improvement.
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AnonymousIs the use of had OK?No.
His saying that the school was unsatisfactory (has) helped bring about improvement.
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