Using Present Tense in a Story About the Past. Beck and Call. Tie-Dye Trees.

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

English - October 21, 2021 23:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MB - ★★★★ - 2.6K ratings
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Have you noticed people switching to the present tense when they're telling stories? It actually has a name: It's called the "historical present tense."

This is the article we mentioned if you want to read more about the historical present tense: Schiffrin, Deborah. 1981. Tense variation in narrative. Language 57(1). 45-62.

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