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Long time


Xinfu September 25, 2015 02:39 AM
Long time
 
That famous Polish writer who wrote in English says:

-It __ not a long time ago.

He uses is, not was; is it correct and good English?

Rusty September 25, 2015 05:18 AM
Both are valid, but not interchangeable (they wouldn't both be used in the same situation).
The writer either used 'is' when it is appropriate to do so, or he didn't choose the correct tense for the situation. I don't know the context (the situation), so can't say if the tense he chose was correct.

Xinfu September 28, 2015 10:51 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 156543)
Both are valid, but not interchangeable (they wouldn't both be used in the same situation).
The writer either used 'is' when it is appropriate to do so, or he didn't choose the correct tense for the situation. I don't know the context (the situation), so can't say if the tense he chose was correct.
Thank you. How about this:

[...] (=he talks about a past thing). It _ not a long time ago...

MWoll September 28, 2015 01:06 PM
Without more context, "It was..." is going to be a better choice in almost any situation.

Xinfu October 07, 2015 04:19 AM
Excellent answer. Thank you.


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