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opened 2023-06-02 19:08:18 +00:00 by SusanQuigley · 3 comments

SusanQuigley commented

2023-06-02 19:08:18 +00:00

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The first sentence is long, but it doesn't seem to be full sentence.

It can tell the reader, by the account from the writer from that time, renewing the lessons of the past, and focusing on the completion or consummation of actions that began long ago and may have current consequences. But the action is still viewed as important and determinative in this age, though the writer may have written long ago.

Also, it sounds like this is saying that the perfect aspect indicates that the action still has consequences in our age. But I think all it indicates is that the action still had consequences at the time of writing. The action could still have consequences in our age, but I don't think that the perfect indicates that.

How about something like this?

It can show that the action, which may have happened long before the author wrote about it, still had consequences at the time that the he wrote about it.

The first sentence is long, but it doesn't seem to be full sentence. * It can tell the reader, by the account from the writer from that time, renewing the lessons of the past, and focusing on the completion or consummation of actions that began long ago and may have current consequences. But the action is still viewed as important and determinative in this age, though the writer may have written long ago. Also, it sounds like this is saying that the perfect aspect indicates that the action still has consequences in our age. But I think all it indicates is that the action still had consequences at the time of writing. The action could still have consequences in our age, but I don't think that the perfect indicates that. How about something like this? * It can show that the action, which may have happened long before the author wrote about it, still had consequences at the time that the he wrote about it.

drewc commented

2023-06-03 14:27:40 +00:00

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Sounds good to me

SusanQuigley commented

2023-06-05 15:58:20 +00:00

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Even what I wrote was pretty complex. I changed it to this.

It can show that the action still had consequences when the author wrote about it, even though it may have happened long before that time.

Even what I wrote was pretty complex. I changed it to this. * It can show that the action still had consequences when the author wrote about it, even though it may have happened long before that time.

drewc commented

2023-06-05 16:04:28 +00:00

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Sounds good