Recommendation letter

[Alagbegbemiga20]

Which tense is appropriate between presence tense and past tense in writing a recommendation letter for a former student?

 

[GoesStation]

Which tense is appropriate between [STRIKE]presence[/STRIKE] present tense and past tense in writing a recommendation letter for a former student?

Hi, and welcome to the forum. :hi:

A typical letter of recommendation would include a variety of tenses. Why don't you write a letter, post it in the Editing & Writing Topics forum, and ask for suggestions? Don't use any real names.

 

[Tarheel]

There are quite a few letters in the letters section already. It might be helpful to read those letters and the responses.

 

[tedmc]

There is no rule in English saying that you cannot use different tenses in a letter, or even in a sentence.

 

[GoesStation]

Keanu, please read this extract from the forum's Posting Guidelines:


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