They write Poland fears major breach by migrants on Belarus border.

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mrwroc

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I have read an article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59206685
Which tense I should use if I want to describe an article?

Present Simple:
They write Poland fears major breach by migrants on Belarus border.

Present Continuous:
They are writing Poland fears major breach by migrants on Belarus border.
 

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Never the continuous. Past simple would be the most common. They wrote. Or "they have written."
 
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I have changed the thread title. Mrwroc, your actual question should appear only in the main body of your post, not in the title. Your title should include some/all of the words/phrases/sentences you are asking us to look at.
 

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@emsr2d2 OK, but you haven't corrected my mistakes in the first post, I am disappointed, really. :)
 
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@ This isn't Twitter. Don't @ people.

emsr2d2, OK, but you haven't corrected my mistakes in the first post. I am disappointed.

:) Don't try to make your own emoticons. If you really must use one, click on the :) icon in the toolbar and choose one.

If I'd had anything to add to SoothingDave's response, I'd have done so.

Note my punctuation corrections and my comments above.
 

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Or simply skip They write and focus on the issue.
 
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