Phrase guide
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noun
The present tense as used when referring to real past events, to add immediacy to what is being said or written.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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noun
The present tense as used when writing a fictional narrative.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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noun
the use of the present tense to describe past actions or states
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: present, present tense
History
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Across languages
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