Post by Destiny on May 3, 2009 16:23:59 GMT 5.5
This is a primer for those who don't happen to know the difference in tenses or pronouns. [We understand this happening with people whose first language is not english. Which is why these are here]
First person present tense: I scream
First person past tense: I screamed
Second person present tense: You cry
Second person past tense: You cried
Third person present tense: Isis walks away
Third person past tense: Isis walked away
Only one of these is acceptable. Guess which one? It's the third person past tense. That means posts should be reading:
Star walked into the classroom with her clipboard in hand. She looked over the students before she fixed her gaze on Professor Stu. She didn't like him personally but she was there to give an objective evaluation. That was the fair thing to do.
Posts should not be reading:
Walked into the classroom with clipboard in hand. Looked over the students before fixed gazed on Professor . Didn't like him personally but was there to give an objective evaluation. Decided it was the fair thing to do...
Should NOT be reading-
I walk into the classroom with my clipboard in hand. I look over the students before I fix my gaze on Professor . I don't like him personally but I was there to give an objective evalutation. I decide it's the fair thing to do...
First person present tense: I scream
First person past tense: I screamed
Second person present tense: You cry
Second person past tense: You cried
Third person present tense: Isis walks away
Third person past tense: Isis walked away
Only one of these is acceptable. Guess which one? It's the third person past tense. That means posts should be reading:
Star walked into the classroom with her clipboard in hand. She looked over the students before she fixed her gaze on Professor Stu. She didn't like him personally but she was there to give an objective evaluation. That was the fair thing to do.
Posts should not be reading:
Walked into the classroom with clipboard in hand. Looked over the students before fixed gazed on Professor . Didn't like him personally but was there to give an objective evaluation. Decided it was the fair thing to do...
Should NOT be reading-
I walk into the classroom with my clipboard in hand. I look over the students before I fix my gaze on Professor . I don't like him personally but I was there to give an objective evalutation. I decide it's the fair thing to do...
