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Healer Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
When do we always use the simple present tense?
I understand if we say something that happens regularly we use the simple present tense. The same applies to theories that are generally accepted as true.
Nevetheless, I notice something refers to the Christianity, such as the Stations of the Cross and so on, they are all written in simple present tense. Isn't it meant to be facts that actually happened in the past?
Nevetheless, I notice something refers to the Christianity, such as the Stations of the Cross and so on, they are all written in simple present tense. Isn't it meant to be facts that actually happened in the past?
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healer Nevetheless, I notice something refers to the Christianity, such as the Stations of the Cross and so on, they are all written in simple present tense. Isn't it meant to be facts that actually happened in the past? You'll have to include the exact sentences before we can make an evaluation.
- healer Nevetheless, I notice something refers to the Christianity, such as the Stations of the Cross and so on, they are all written in simple present tense.
- Isn't it meant to be facts that actually happened in the past?
- You'll have to include the exact sentences before we can make an evaluation.
- Maybe that text is using the simple present for some other reason.
- CJ
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healerNevetheless, I notice something refers to the Christianity, such as the Stations of the Cross and so on, they are all written in simple present tense. Isn't it meant to be facts that actually happened in the past?You'll have to include the exact sentences before we can make an evaluation.
Maybe that text is using the simple present for some oth
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For example:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stations_of_the_Cross
Scroll down to the traditional form and scriptural way of the cross.
http://www.catholic.org/prayers/station.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stations_of_the_Cross
Scroll down to the traditional form and scriptural way of the cross.
http://www.catholic.org/prayers/station.php
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OK. I see what you mean. This is called "the historical present". In this style of writing (and note, it's a matter of style, not of grammar), we use the simple present to record historical facts in order to make them more vivid in the mind of the reader. It makes the reader think that the events are taking place in the present.
This is also frequently used when describing the plot of
This is also frequently used when describing the plot of
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