In 1996, price of palladium decreases throughout after the initial rise in Jan 96.
why for the word decreases, it uses the present tense and not the past tense?
2007-06-19 18:07:20 · 10 answers · asked by galgal 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
but 1996 is in the past but this is written not long ago by a teacher
2007-06-19 18:14:11 · update #1
It should be written something like...
In 1996, the price of palladium decreased after its initial rise in January 1996.
the word throughout isnt really necessary
2007-06-19 19:42:15 · answer #1 · answered by tropicalcandyman@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There a couple words left out that are "understood" or means everyone knows they should be put there. The sentence would then read:
" In 1996, the price of palladium decreases throughout (the world) after the initial rise in January 1996." The verb should be DECREASED.
2007-06-20 02:58:20 · answer #2 · answered by jan51601 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why for, great start to an English question.
The proper grammar for that sentence should have been; In 1996, the price of Palladium decreased throughout after it's initial rise in January of 1996. Now when in 1996 we are talking about is a mystery, I can only assume that it is toward the end of 1996 that the statement was made.
2007-06-20 01:22:57 · answer #3 · answered by Rick H 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Strictly speaking it should be the past tense. However, the entire sentence is poorly enough constructed to make me wonder whether it was written by a native speaker of English.
2007-06-20 01:16:28 · answer #4 · answered by Bethany 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is just the crazy English language. It sounds like it needs a comma after throughout.
2007-06-20 01:15:28 · answer #5 · answered by bobbydig21 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would wager it's because the first clause in the sentence occurs at a period of time after that of the second clause
2007-06-20 01:45:19 · answer #6 · answered by desgard 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the fact was on a timeline or something like that, then they usually say it in present tense. i dont know why it would have that if it was in a book or something.. maybe a typo?
2007-06-20 01:16:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the -es ending means it is happen in the current time.
2007-06-20 01:12:46 · answer #8 · answered by Skeet Skeet Champ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think caz the word that describes that word is already past
2007-06-20 01:30:35 · answer #9 · answered by Angel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure your teacher made a mistake.. This happens a lot and they usually don't want to admit it.
2007-06-20 01:25:35 · answer #10 · answered by cr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋