Help with present and past tense

Discussion in 'Word Mechanics' started by payelK, Jul 26, 2009.

  1. JoeMusings

    JoeMusings Member

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    Infinite Jest, by David Foster Wallace.

    'Nuff said.
     
  2. CharlieVer

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    I'm currently reading Brad Meltzer's First Council, which is written in first person, present tense.

    Charlie

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    It occurs to me, there is one thing most of us have read quite often and almost always written in first person, present tense.

    Message board postings.

    For example, the following quote:

    was written in first person present tense.
     

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