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Using Present Tense in a Story About the Past. Beck and Call. Tie-Dye Trees.
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The History of Present Tenses
Laura is a science writer living in santa monica. And for fun, i'm doing a science podcast every week. I loved the you're right in there with me feel that it gave the story. It got me wondering about how english speakers use historical present tents when telling their stories. A paper published in 19 81 by deborah schiffren gives some interesting answers.
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