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For what future based event might a writer use the present tense?
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When writing a science-fiction book set 200 years in the future
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What is the meaning of futurity?
That is to be or come hereafter; that will exist at any time after the present; as, the next moment is future, to the present., Time to come; time subsequent to the present (as, the future shall be as the present); collectively, events that are to happen in time to come., The possibilities of the future; -- used especially of prospective success or advancement; as, he had great future before him., A future tense.
A simple staement about a future event based on previous knowledge of simpler events is?
Prediction.
Where is your minds eye?
That which you think of, that which is imagined to be a reality. That picture which you see in your mind of an event of the past, present or future.
What is an event from the future called?
a future event
A simple statement about a future event based on previous knowledge of similar events is an?
* prediction * extrapolation
Which is the most likely reason a writer would include a flash-forward?
To build the readers anticipation about the future
Definiation about time?
The mean of time is A Nonspatial continue in which event occur in Apparently irreversible successions from the past thought the present to the future.
Which accurately describes a letter written during the time a historical event occurred?
This is a first hand account. The writer was there during the action so can present a unique point of view.
Which accurately describes a letter written during the time a historical event occured?
This is a first hand account. The writer was there during the action so can present a unique point of view.
Discuss the rules regarding enforcement of contingent contracts?
1. when the contract based upon the happening of the future event. ( sec 32 ) 2. when the contract based upon the non-happening of future event. ( sec 33 ) 3. It depends on the happening of the specified uncertain event within the fixed time. ( sec 35 ) 4. It depends on the non-happening of the specified uncertain event within the fixed time. ( sec 35, second para ) 5. It depends on the impossible impossible event. ( sec 36 )
A writer can occasionally shift his or her primary verb tense if the time frame of the event being written about requires it?
Yes, but in general it is better to stick either to the Present tenses, or to the Past tenses.
What is the difference between happen and happening?
"Happen" is a verb that refers to the occurrence of an event or situation, while "happening" is a noun that describes an event, situation, or occurrence. So, something can happen, but for it to be a happening, it must be an event or occurrence that is currently taking place.
