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Tense confusion

Index Tense confusion

In grammar, a tense confusion occurs when a writer shifts from the present tense to the past tense (or vice versa). [1]

3 relations: Grammar, Past tense, Present tense.

Grammar

In linguistics, grammar (from Greek: γραμματική) is the set of structural rules governing the composition of clauses, phrases, and words in any given natural language.

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Past tense

The past tense (abbreviated) is a grammatical tense whose principal function is to place an action or situation in past time.

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Present tense

The present tense (abbreviated or) is a grammatical tense whose principal function is to locate a situation or event in present time.

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Tense shift.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tense_confusion

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