[Grammar] Compass Theatre Company presents a new production of ‘King Lear’

[kadioguy]

Compass Theatre Company presents a new production of ‘King Lear’.

https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/present_3
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I am wondering why the "present" is used in the present simple. Isn't this action happened in the past?

Is this because it is something like:

Compass Theatre Company (now) have a new production of ‘King Lear’.

What do you think?

 

[jutfrank]

The presentation is present, not past. If it were in the past, there would be no point promoting it.

 

[kadioguy]

The presentation is present, not past. If it were in the past, there would be no point promoting it.

Thank you, jutfrank.
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KOEI presents

produced by Omega-Force

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1. I take it to mean KOEI presents this game.

Is this "present" in the same usage as the one in post #1?

2. Can I take it mean this game was produced by Omega-Force?
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(At time 0:00-0:10)

 

[jutfrank]

Yes and yes.

 

[kadioguy]

Thanks for the reply, jutfrank.
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KOEI presents this game.

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This game is always there, so there is no reason to use the past simple in this case (unless KOEI closes down). Am I right?

 

[Tarheel]

It's a natural way to say it. Do you enjoy playing the game?

 

[kadioguy]

Do you enjoy playing the game?

Yes, I do.
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If KOEI closes down, we say KOEI presented this game. Am I right?

 

[Tarheel]

They produced the game. Otherwise, don't worry about it. Okay?

 

[Tdol]

Yes, I do.
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If KOEI closes down, we say KOEI presented this game. Am I right?

We would probably use a different verb, like released/produced/made, etc.

 

[jutfrank]

If KOEI closes down, we say KOEI presented this game. Am I right?

Why are you thinking about what we would say and not what KOEI would say?

I think you may have misunderstood the original sentence. When a company such as KOEI presents a new production, it uses the pattern COMPANY X presents Y as a way of introducing, and taking credit for, the production, so it is not really appropriate for us to do that. In other words, KOEI presents Extreme Legends is another way to say We present Extreme Legends. The sentence is not somebody talking about what KOEI does, but rather KOEI talking about what it does.

(I'm not sure I explained that clearly. Do you understand what I mean?)

I think that you're thinking too much about time here, which is not particularly relevant. Remember that the present simple is used when time is not important.

 

[kadioguy]

(I'm not sure I explained that clearly. Do you understand what I mean?)

Yes, I understand.

KOEI calls itself "KOEI" (rather than using the pronoun "we") in "KOEI presents Extreme Legends".

I think that you're thinking too much about time here, which is not particularly relevant. Remember that the present simple is used when time is not important.

Could you please tell me more about the underline part (or give me some examples)? I am not sure I understand it. :roll:

 

[Tarheel]

Yes, I understand.

KOEI calls itself "KOEI" (rather than using the pronoun "we") in "KOEI presents Extreme Legends".



Could you please tell me more about the underlined part (or give me some examples)? I am not sure I understand it.
:-?

I can't think of any right now, but if jutfrank gets me started I'll probably be able to think of a dozen examples.

 

[Tdol]

Yes, I understand.

KOEI calls itself "KOEI" (rather than using the pronoun "we") in "KOEI presents Extreme Legends".



Could you please tell me more about the underline part (or give me some examples)? I am not sure I understand it. :roll:

One example could be facts, where time is not important because the fact doesn't change, like water boils at 100 °C.

 

[Tarheel]

It rains every day there.
It snows every winter.
The leaves fall every year during this season.

 

[kadioguy]

Thank you both.

But I don't understand why jutfrank said this:

I think that you're thinking too much about time here, which is not particularly relevant. Remember that the present simple is used when time is not important.

Did he mean that in this case the present simple is used because time is not important?

KOEI presents Extreme Legends

 

[Tarheel]

Kadioguy, you are smart. Why don't you say what you think?

 

[kadioguy]

Kadioguy, you are smart. Why don't you say what you think?

I guess the pattern COMPANY X presents Y is a regular phrase; it is very unlikely to use any other than the present simple. When a company uses COMPANY X presents Y, that just means it exists at that time. So COMPANY X presented Y is practically impossible, in my opinion.

 

[jutfrank]

I just meant that you don't need to be thinking about time here. KOEI presents Extreme Legends says nothing at all about time. It's simply a way of introducing the game.

Present tense does not always relate to present time in English.