Snappy Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Sequence of tenses
I am writing a report on damage to a screw used for a machine.
"The surface of the screw was remarkably oxidized by heat.
Furthermore, thread damage is possible."
My question is whether i should write the second sentence in the past tense "Furtherefore, thread damage was possible."
I would have thought that it is okay to write it in the present tense because it means "the existence of thread damage is possible presently."
What do you think?
"The surface of the screw was remarkably oxidized by heat.
Furthermore, thread damage is possible."
My question is whether i should write the second sentence in the past tense "Furtherefore, thread damage was possible."
I would have thought that it is okay to write it in the present tense because it means "the existence of thread damage is possible presently."
What do you think?
Top answer
I agree with you - you have not yet determined whether there was actually damage, so it IS possible.
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I agree with you - you have not yet determined whether there was actually damage, so it IS possible.
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