imchongjun
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Hi.
I have a question about the following famous verse.
Land of Hope and Glory,
Mother of the Free,
How shall we extol thee,
Who are born of thee?
Why does it say "Who ARE born..."? Shouldn't it be "Who WERE born..."?
Or doesn't it make any difference in this case whether you use the past tense or the present tense?
I have a question about the following famous verse.
Land of Hope and Glory,
Mother of the Free,
How shall we extol thee,
Who are born of thee?
Why does it say "Who ARE born..."? Shouldn't it be "Who WERE born..."?
Or doesn't it make any difference in this case whether you use the past tense or the present tense?