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Black Tractor
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| Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 6:06 pm
Post subject: "IS given" and "WAS given" what's the different?? |
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Hi folks..
as referred to subject, thanks
BT
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John O'Flaherty
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| Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 6:07 pm
Post subject: Re: "IS given" and "WAS given" what's the different?? |
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Black Tractor wrote:
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as referred to subject, thanks
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Without more context, the only difference is the tense of the verb.
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DE781
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| Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 12:02 am
Post subject: Re: "IS given" and "WAS given" what's the different?? |
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O'Flaherty:
| Quote: | Black Tractor wrote:
Hi folks..
as referred to subject, thanks
Without more context, the only difference is the tense of the verb.
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john
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What he's trying to say is:
"is given" is present tense and "was given" is past tense. E.G., "the boy was
given an X-Box game last XMAS" or "the boy was given an X-Box game every XMAS
from 1999 through 2003" would be two examples of past tense. "The boy is given
an X-Box game every XMAS" [which would mean it's STILL on-going] would be
present tense, while "the boy will be given an X-Box game this XMAS" is an
example of future tense. As I can tell by your typing, you're still a relative
beginner at Engrish, so if you have any Questions? or Comments? about what I've
said, feel free to axe.
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Don Phillipson
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| Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 12:03 am
Post subject: Re: "IS given" and "WAS given" what's the different?? |
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"Black Tractor" <blacktractor@blacktractor.ne.sg> wrote in message
news:co7e36$4h7$1@mawar.singnet.com.sg...
| Quote: | Hi folks..
as referred to subject, thanks
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Neither occurs alone like this. Both occur
in sentences, and we need the surrounding sentences
to ascertain the answer you want.
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Don Phillipson
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John O'Flaherty
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| Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 12:10 am
Post subject: Re: "IS given" and "WAS given" what's the different?? |
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DE781 wrote:
| Quote: | O'Flaherty:
Black Tractor wrote:
Hi folks..
as referred to subject, thanks
Without more context, the only difference is the tense of the verb.
--
john
What he's trying to say is:
"is given" is present tense and "was given" is past tense. E.G., "the boy was
given an X-Box game last XMAS" or "the boy was given an X-Box game every XMAS
from 1999 through 2003" would be two examples of past tense. "The boy is given
an X-Box game every XMAS" [which would mean it's STILL on-going] would be
present tense, while "the boy will be given an X-Box game this XMAS" is an
example of future tense. As I can tell by your typing, you're still a relative
beginner at Engrish, so if you have any Questions? or Comments? about what I've
said, feel free to axe.
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How do you know? How do you know he doesn't mean 'is given' in the sense
of a theorem in linear algebra?
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john |
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