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Q&A Which tense to use when writing a diary?

You can use past or present tense but it depends on the author's purpose. In a diary, if someone will read it, use present tense to make the reader feel like are in the same situation. Otherwise, i...

posted 6y ago by Olivia Ava Rengel‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:28:11Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Olivia Ava Rengel‭ · 2019-12-08T02:28:11Z (over 4 years ago)
You can use past or present tense but it depends on the author's purpose. In a diary, if someone will read it, use present tense to make the reader feel like are in the same situation. Otherwise, if it's personal, there's no rules needed to follow. Good Luck:)

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-11-15T06:07:54Z (over 6 years ago)
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