kwfine
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Dear teachers,
Is there any difference in usage between "famous person" and "public figure"?
Which of the following example sentence is correct in this case?
1. U.S. President Abraham Lincoln is a famous person.
2. U.S. President Abraham Lincoln is a public figure.
I have a question about the grammar in my example sentences.
Since Abraham Lincoln has passed away for more than two hundred years, I wonder if I should use past tense instead of present tense in my example sentences?
So they should be:
1. U.S. President Abraham Lincoln was a famous person.
2. U.S. President Abraham Lincoln was a public figure.
Is there any difference in usage between "famous person" and "public figure"?
Which of the following example sentence is correct in this case?
1. U.S. President Abraham Lincoln is a famous person.
2. U.S. President Abraham Lincoln is a public figure.
I have a question about the grammar in my example sentences.
Since Abraham Lincoln has passed away for more than two hundred years, I wonder if I should use past tense instead of present tense in my example sentences?
So they should be:
1. U.S. President Abraham Lincoln was a famous person.
2. U.S. President Abraham Lincoln was a public figure.
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