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Do I use “argued” or “argues”? Past or Present? [duplicate]
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What (grammatical) tense to use when doing reference in a paper?
Should I use present or past tense when referring to a (scientific) paper?
“has been raised” or “was ...
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Using the correct tense in writing
Should I use past tense to describe something of a permanent nature/situation?
"The Taipei 101 stands at ... (height) is the most famous financial centre in Taiwan and it has 101 floor of ...
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how can I phrase the future possible applications of a technology?
I'm writing an overview for a paper, and want to let the reader know part of the outline:
...in the last paragraph I want to mention the possible future applications one can reach/accomplish with ...
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What (grammatical) tense to use when doing reference in a paper?
For example, A published a paper with title B in 2000.
Then, in my paper:
A says / said that [C works / worked out perfectly].
and
B illustrates / illustrated that [C works / worked out ...
