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Stories are not written all in one tense. Even sentences are not written all in one tense: I think I will go to Paris tomorrow, the place where I was born. The only thing that the concept of...
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#4: Attribution notice removed
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2020-01-03T20:41:57Z (over 4 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added
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2019-12-08T09:23:05Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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2019-12-08T09:23:05Z (over 4 years ago)
Stories are not written all in one tense. Even sentences are not written all in one tense: > I think I will go to Paris tomorrow, the place where I was born. The only thing that the concept of tense applies to is individual verbs. One of the uses of the present tense is to express general qualities that have no particular point of reference in time: > John is wise and compassionate. He has been an excellent district attorney and will make a fine judge one day. This usage is what the author of the passage you quote seems to be practicing. In any case, this is not the sort of thing that an editor should be changing without asking the author the reasons for their choices first. If in doubt about any aspect of the text, always ask the author to avoid resentment and embarrassment.
#1: Imported from external source
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2018-07-15T11:17:08Z (almost 6 years ago)
Original score: 6