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sparkles3144: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 145; Joined: Fri Jan 18, 2013 8:27 am; Thanked: 7 times

by sparkles3144 » Tue Sep 10, 2013 8:27 pm

I know we cannot use progressive tense for general claims or truths.

What tense can be used in such case?

Thanks!

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by adthedaddy » Wed Sep 11, 2013 9:54 am

General Claims or truths are nothing but Facts. For facts, we use Simple Tense (i.e. Simple Present, Simple Past or Simple Future).

Hope this helps.

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