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Nerdikarp Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
When I talk about what a movie was about, should I use the present or past tense?
When I talk about what a movie was about, should I use the present or past tense?
And, is the above sentence correct?
Thanks!
And, is the above sentence correct?
Thanks!
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The sentence looks fine to me. In academic writing, use the present tense. In an informal setting, it's more common to use the past tense.
- The sentence looks fine to me.
- In academic writing, use the present tense.
- In an informal setting, it's more common to use the past tense.
- If you are telling it as a story, use the present tense.
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The sentence looks fine to me.
In academic writing, use the present tense.
In an informal setting, it's more common to use the past tense. If you are telling it as a story, use the present tense.
In academic writing, use the present tense.
In an informal setting, it's more common to use the past tense. If you are telling it as a story, use the present tense.
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Personally, I'd take this approach:
When you discuss or talk about the plot of certain movie, it is assumed that you must have seen it already, such that the past timing is established. So I would use past tense to describe the plot or a scene.
Make belief this is the conversation:
"...Oh yeah, I like the part where Jacky Chan
When you discuss or talk about the plot of certain movie, it is assumed that you must have seen it already, such that the past timing is established. So I would use past tense to describe the plot or a scene.
Make belief this is the conversation:
"...Oh yeah, I like the part where Jacky Chan
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