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Hi All,

Is it OK to have two clauses with different tenses in one sentence? I am not sure whether the following sentence is correct.


'The framework is called "Dossia" and will be able to gather health information from various sources.'

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Is it OK to have two clauses with different tenses in one sentence? I am not sure whether the following sentence is correct.


'The framework is called "Dossia" and will be able to gather health information from various sources.'

2 clauses. Correct
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The framework is called "Dossia", which is able...
The framework is called "Dossia" which can gather...
The framework is called "Dossia" which gathers...

When it is introduced, the framework, which is called "Dossia" will be able/will be capable of...

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