Hi,
I am writing a sentence like this but I am not sure what tense to use.
The features of an item can only be changed by the person who created/creates the item.
which creates I should use and why?
I found that some people use created in this kind of situation and I feel that it is logical because the creation should happen in the past before there are any features to be changed. However. this sentence is a normal instruction and therefore. I think creates and has created are collected. help
2006-12-27 04:07:44 · 16 answers · asked by Iwanttoknow 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
use creates because that is the present tense of create. if u use created, you are makin it past tense.
2006-12-27 04:11:21 · answer #1 · answered by redefined x27 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either are correct. In this instance the sentences before and after will determine whether you would use created or creates. For example: The features of an item can only be changed by the person who created the item. Any changes to the features by the user will void all warranties.
OR
The features of an item can only be changed by the person who creates the item. Anyone else trying to make changes would be unethical.
So in his case the tense is determined from the whole paragraph and not just the one sentence.
2006-12-27 04:22:55 · answer #2 · answered by Mike E 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try 'who creates the item.' Or 'who has created the item' I think the later makes for easier reading and understanding. The reason being that something has been created in the first place and referring back to that requires past tense.
2006-12-27 04:44:13 · answer #3 · answered by mad_kinkster 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If that item is something particular that a person or a group of people created which no one but them alone can change, then use CREATED. I think if it is a normal event that people can create then use CREATES.
2006-12-27 04:15:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would use created, however creates would also be correct. Created sounds more of an instruction and creates sounds more like a piece of information.
2006-12-27 05:44:06 · answer #5 · answered by Gemma D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I couldn't quite make out all of what you were trying to say...
But when you are telling someone to do something, it is in the present tense.
"WASH the dishes"
"COME for dinner"
"TIDY your room"
"Can I also use present tense in this sentence?" 'Can' (an auxillary verb) means 'to be able to do something', and 'could' is the past tense of the verb.
Present tense is usually exciting and fast-paced, whereas past tense tends to be used with a third-person point of view and is a little more slowly presented than present tense. ;)
Hope this helps...
2006-12-27 04:15:00 · answer #6 · answered by Deconstitutionalization 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm, this confuses me too.
I think you should use "created". Cuz if you say creates, you are implying that the person creates the item frequently. Apart from that, they both seem correct to me.
2006-12-27 04:19:46 · answer #7 · answered by Mahyar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean a general rule for any item - creates. If you mean one specific item already made - created.
2006-12-27 05:29:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use "created" - you have already moved it into the past by using "changed"
2006-12-27 04:11:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
created
2006-12-27 05:59:29 · answer #10 · answered by Grapy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋