S sitifan Senior Member Joined Dec 30, 2006 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Chinese Home Country Taiwan Current Location Taiwan Sep 15, 2022 #1 It was just sitting there, with the wires that run overhead. (0:38 of the video below) Are the tenses correct?
It was just sitting there, with the wires that run overhead. (0:38 of the video below) Are the tenses correct?
T Tarheel VIP Member Joined Jun 16, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Sep 15, 2022 #2 It's a common use of the word "run" if that's what you mean. It's certainly grammatical and unremarkable.
It's a common use of the word "run" if that's what you mean. It's certainly grammatical and unremarkable.
kadioguy Key Member Joined Mar 4, 2017 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country Taiwan Current Location Taiwan Sep 15, 2022 #3 Tarheel said: It's a common use of the word "run" if that's what you mean. It's certainly grammatical and unremarkable. Click to expand... Would "ran" also work there?
Tarheel said: It's a common use of the word "run" if that's what you mean. It's certainly grammatical and unremarkable. Click to expand... Would "ran" also work there?
T Tarheel VIP Member Joined Jun 16, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Sep 15, 2022 #4 kadioguy said: Would "ran" also work there? Click to expand... I don't think so.
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Sep 15, 2022 #5 kadioguy said: Would "ran" also work there? Click to expand... No. The present tense is used to refer to the lines (cables) that always run above the commuter trains he's talking about.
kadioguy said: Would "ran" also work there? Click to expand... No. The present tense is used to refer to the lines (cables) that always run above the commuter trains he's talking about.
kadioguy Key Member Joined Mar 4, 2017 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country Taiwan Current Location Taiwan Sep 16, 2022 #6 The version with "ran" could still be true though. It wouldn't mean that those wires definitely aren't there now. Similar to if I said "We had a mat at the front door... , and we still do." Last edited: Sep 16, 2022
The version with "ran" could still be true though. It wouldn't mean that those wires definitely aren't there now. Similar to if I said "We had a mat at the front door... , and we still do."
T Tarheel VIP Member Joined Jun 16, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Sep 16, 2022 #7 emsr2d2 said: No. The present tense is used to refer to the lines (cables) that always run above the commuter trains he's talking about. Click to expand... I didn't catch the part about commuter trains when I listened to it. But I do know the human body isn't built to sustain that much electric current running through it.
emsr2d2 said: No. The present tense is used to refer to the lines (cables) that always run above the commuter trains he's talking about. Click to expand... I didn't catch the part about commuter trains when I listened to it. But I do know the human body isn't built to sustain that much electric current running through it.