Verb tenses in a sentence
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Is this sentence Grammarly correct?
The group members discussed their ideas to establish norms.
I am not sure if I can use the present tense (establish) after using past tense (discussed).
grammar tenses
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Is this sentence Grammarly correct?
The group members discussed their ideas to establish norms.
I am not sure if I can use the present tense (establish) after using past tense (discussed).
grammar tenses
edited Mar 21 at 19:33
Laurel
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asked Mar 21 at 19:25
Tina AbadiTina Abadi
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"establish" is not present there but infinitive.
– Gustavson
Mar 21 at 19:43
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And ideas isn't as happy with an infinitive complement as it is with a gerund; I'd say their ideas for establishing norms.
– John Lawler
Mar 21 at 22:11
I'm guessing that you had meant to say grammatically correct. ;)
– Jason Bassford
Mar 23 at 17:11
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Is this sentence Grammarly correct?
The group members discussed their ideas to establish norms.
I am not sure if I can use the present tense (establish) after using past tense (discussed).
grammar tenses
edited Mar 21 at 19:33
Laurel
34.3k668119
asked Mar 21 at 19:25
Tina AbadiTina Abadi
111
Is this sentence Grammarly correct?
The group members discussed their ideas to establish norms.
I am not sure if I can use the present tense (establish) after using past tense (discussed).
grammar tenses
grammar tenses
edited Mar 21 at 19:33
Laurel
34.3k668119
asked Mar 21 at 19:25
Tina AbadiTina Abadi
111
edited Mar 21 at 19:33
Laurel
34.3k668119
asked Mar 21 at 19:25
Tina AbadiTina Abadi
111
edited Mar 21 at 19:33
Laurel
34.3k668119
edited Mar 21 at 19:33
Laurel
34.3k668119
edited Mar 21 at 19:33
Laurel
34.3k668119
34.3k668119
asked Mar 21 at 19:25
Tina AbadiTina Abadi
111
asked Mar 21 at 19:25
Tina AbadiTina Abadi
111
asked Mar 21 at 19:25
Tina AbadiTina Abadi
111
111
4
"establish" is not present there but infinitive.
– Gustavson
Mar 21 at 19:43
1
And ideas isn't as happy with an infinitive complement as it is with a gerund; I'd say their ideas for establishing norms.
– John Lawler
Mar 21 at 22:11
I'm guessing that you had meant to say grammatically correct. ;)
– Jason Bassford
Mar 23 at 17:11
add a comment |
4
"establish" is not present there but infinitive.
– Gustavson
Mar 21 at 19:43
1
And ideas isn't as happy with an infinitive complement as it is with a gerund; I'd say their ideas for establishing norms.
– John Lawler
Mar 21 at 22:11
I'm guessing that you had meant to say grammatically correct. ;)
– Jason Bassford
Mar 23 at 17:11
4
4
"establish" is not present there but infinitive.
– Gustavson
Mar 21 at 19:43
"establish" is not present there but infinitive.
– Gustavson
Mar 21 at 19:43
1
1
And ideas isn't as happy with an infinitive complement as it is with a gerund; I'd say their ideas for establishing norms.
– John Lawler
Mar 21 at 22:11
And ideas isn't as happy with an infinitive complement as it is with a gerund; I'd say their ideas for establishing norms.
– John Lawler
Mar 21 at 22:11
I'm guessing that you had meant to say grammatically correct. ;)
– Jason Bassford
Mar 23 at 17:11
I'm guessing that you had meant to say grammatically correct. ;)
– Jason Bassford
Mar 23 at 17:11
add a comment |
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"establish" is not present there but infinitive.
– Gustavson
Mar 21 at 19:43
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And ideas isn't as happy with an infinitive complement as it is with a gerund; I'd say their ideas for establishing norms.
– John Lawler
Mar 21 at 22:11
I'm guessing that you had meant to say grammatically correct. ;)
– Jason Bassford
Mar 23 at 17:11