Tense used for giving comments on a place you have been to
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I'm a bit confused about which tense I should use when, for example, giving feedback on a hotel where I have been staying.
Should I say:
A) The room is clean and well equipped with basic amenities.
or
B) The room was clean and well equipped with basic amenities.
Or, if commenting on the host I met during the stay,
should I say:
A) The host is nice.
or
B) The host was nice.
I appreciate any help!
grammar
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I'm a bit confused about which tense I should use when, for example, giving feedback on a hotel where I have been staying.
Should I say:
A) The room is clean and well equipped with basic amenities.
or
B) The room was clean and well equipped with basic amenities.
Or, if commenting on the host I met during the stay,
should I say:
A) The host is nice.
or
B) The host was nice.
I appreciate any help!
grammar
edited Dec 29 '18 at 19:27
tmgr
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asked Dec 29 '18 at 18:20
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I'm a bit confused about which tense I should use when, for example, giving feedback on a hotel where I have been staying.
Should I say:
A) The room is clean and well equipped with basic amenities.
or
B) The room was clean and well equipped with basic amenities.
Or, if commenting on the host I met during the stay,
should I say:
A) The host is nice.
or
B) The host was nice.
I appreciate any help!
grammar
edited Dec 29 '18 at 19:27
tmgr
3,2611 gold badge11 silver badges26 bronze badges
asked Dec 29 '18 at 18:20
DavidDavid
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I'm a bit confused about which tense I should use when, for example, giving feedback on a hotel where I have been staying.
Should I say:
A) The room is clean and well equipped with basic amenities.
or
B) The room was clean and well equipped with basic amenities.
Or, if commenting on the host I met during the stay,
should I say:
A) The host is nice.
or
B) The host was nice.
I appreciate any help!
grammar
grammar
edited Dec 29 '18 at 19:27
tmgr
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asked Dec 29 '18 at 18:20
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edited Dec 29 '18 at 19:27
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It depends on when it happened, or when you had the room.
Is the room currently clean? Then use present tense. If you are giving comments about your hotel room that you rented let's say one month ago, you don't know if it still is clean, therefor you should use past tense, because during your stay it was clean.
answered Dec 29 '18 at 18:34
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It is probably safe to say "The hotel is nice" even though technically it's based on past observation, because the quality of the hotel is a more durable state than the cleanliness of a particular room.
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It depends on when it happened, or when you had the room.
Is the room currently clean? Then use present tense. If you are giving comments about your hotel room that you rented let's say one month ago, you don't know if it still is clean, therefor you should use past tense, because during your stay it was clean.
answered Dec 29 '18 at 18:34
Sweet_CherrySweet_Cherry
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It is probably safe to say "The hotel is nice" even though technically it's based on past observation, because the quality of the hotel is a more durable state than the cleanliness of a particular room.
– Stephen R
Sep 25 at 22:12
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It depends on when it happened, or when you had the room.
Is the room currently clean? Then use present tense. If you are giving comments about your hotel room that you rented let's say one month ago, you don't know if it still is clean, therefor you should use past tense, because during your stay it was clean.
answered Dec 29 '18 at 18:34
Sweet_CherrySweet_Cherry
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It is probably safe to say "The hotel is nice" even though technically it's based on past observation, because the quality of the hotel is a more durable state than the cleanliness of a particular room.
– Stephen R
Sep 25 at 22:12
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It depends on when it happened, or when you had the room.
Is the room currently clean? Then use present tense. If you are giving comments about your hotel room that you rented let's say one month ago, you don't know if it still is clean, therefor you should use past tense, because during your stay it was clean.
answered Dec 29 '18 at 18:34
Sweet_CherrySweet_Cherry
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It depends on when it happened, or when you had the room.
Is the room currently clean? Then use present tense. If you are giving comments about your hotel room that you rented let's say one month ago, you don't know if it still is clean, therefor you should use past tense, because during your stay it was clean.
answered Dec 29 '18 at 18:34
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answered Dec 29 '18 at 18:34
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answered Dec 29 '18 at 18:34
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answered Dec 29 '18 at 18:34
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It is probably safe to say "The hotel is nice" even though technically it's based on past observation, because the quality of the hotel is a more durable state than the cleanliness of a particular room.
– Stephen R
Sep 25 at 22:12
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It is probably safe to say "The hotel is nice" even though technically it's based on past observation, because the quality of the hotel is a more durable state than the cleanliness of a particular room.
– Stephen R
Sep 25 at 22:12
It is probably safe to say "The hotel is nice" even though technically it's based on past observation, because the quality of the hotel is a more durable state than the cleanliness of a particular room.
– Stephen R
Sep 25 at 22:12
It is probably safe to say "The hotel is nice" even though technically it's based on past observation, because the quality of the hotel is a more durable state than the cleanliness of a particular room.
– Stephen R
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