0
Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Word choice

Should the word be ‘continued’ or ‘continues’?

Ever since being engaged in the field of genetics, my interest in this rising field 'continued or continues’ to grow.

Thanks!
  

Top answer

'Engage' seems the wrong word choice to me: it suggests a dilettantism. Genetics is not really 'rising', either. Ever since entering the field of genetics, my interest in this developing/expanding field has continued to grow.

— Mister Micawber

  • 'Engage' seems the wrong word choice to me: it suggests a dilettantism.
  • Genetics is not really 'rising', either.
  • Ever since entering the field of genetics, my interest in this developing/expanding field has continued to grow.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

11 Answers
0
'Engage' seems the wrong word choice to me: it suggests a dilettantism. Genetics is not really 'rising', either.

Ever since entering the field of genetics, my interest in this developing/expanding field has continued to grow.
0
0
Mister Micawber'Engage' seems the wrong word choice to me: it suggests a dilettantism. Genetics is not really 'rising', either.Ever since entering the field of genetics, my interest in this developing/expanding field has continued to grow.
Thanks a lot, teacher.

Would you please tell me why you chose the present perfect 'has continued', and why would
0
0
AnonymousWould you please tell me why you chose the present perfect 'has continued', and why would the other two not work?
Hopefully, your interest is still growing and not waning.
AnonymousDoes the simple present 'continues' not work because of the use of 'ever since' that is in the past?
That too.
0
0
Mister Micawber AnonymousWould you please tell me why you chose the present perfect 'has continued', and why would the other two not work?Hopefully, your interest is still growing and not waning.AnonymousDoes the simple present 'continues' not work because of the use of 'ever since' that is in the past?That too.
Oh that was what I thought. So you mean by 'that
0
0
Anonymous So you mean by 'that too' the the simple present works as well but you prefer the perfect tense
No, I mean that your comment about using PP because of 'ever since' is also true.
0
0
Mister Micawber AnonymousWould you please tell me why you chose the present perfect 'has continued', and why would the other two not work?Hopefully, your interest is still growing and not waning.AnonymousDoes the simple present 'continues' not work because of the use of 'ever since' that is in the past?That too.
Oh sorry I think you meant by 'that too' that my
0
0
Mister Micawber Anonymous So you mean by 'that too' the the simple present works as well but you prefer the perfect tenseNo, I mean that your comment about using PP because of 'ever since' is also true.
Yes, sorry for the confusion.

Is there another main reason for not using the simple present?
0
0
AnonymousIs there another main reason for not using the simple present?
How many main reasons do you need?!
0
0
Mister Micawber AnonymousIs there another main reason for not using the simple present?How many main reasons do you need?!
Because I thought that the reason you gave was for not using the simple past, 'still growing and not waning', and you had another reason for the simple present because I don't see that it applies the the simple present (does it?). So is it
0
0
Anonymouse 'ever since' is in the past
It's in the past and in the present. 'Nuff said.
0

Related Questions