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Thread: past or present tense?
- 12-Jan-2012, 03:01 #1
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past or present tense? I think (a) is correct. Am I right?
(a) I received a faxed document yesterday. There was no fax cover page so I am not sure who sent it
(b) I received a faxed document yesterday. There is no fax cover page so I am not sure who sent it.
- 12-Jan-2012, 07:38 #2
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Teacher Re: past or present tense? (a) is far more likely, but (b) is possible, especially if you are holding the document in your hand as you speak.
Context is always important; labelling is rarely important.
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