Hi,
I was looking at the Verb Tense Consistency section of the OWL Online Writing Lab and I have these doubts of word usages.
1. Do you have to make one word out the word or words 'time-distinction'? Why not 'time distinction'? It makes sense without a hyphen too to me?
..., but the differences between them make clear sense only in the context other sentences since the time-distinctions suggested by different tenses are ...
2. What difference would it make if it is written 'the pizzeria's window'?
... , which takes place (present) the day after Mookie has smashed (present perfect) the pizzeria window.
3. I thougt for the most part, the only time you use a counable 'development' is when talking about the addition or development to an physical structure. Is this use correct?
...entitles (biographical information about a historical figure or narration of developments in an author's idea over time).