ESL General English Grammar Questions

ESL General English Grammar Questionshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)Re: Tense clarificationshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TenseClarifications/jmwmj/post.htm#813303Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:41:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:813303Clive0http://www.englishforums.com/English/TenseClarifications/jmwmj/post.htm#813303http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-813303.xmlHi again, My understanding is the tense has to remain the same throughout a paragraph. I now think my understanding may be incorrect. Yes, definitely not correct. There's no such rule about tenses. eg Obama visited Mexico last month. Today he visits Palestine. Next month he will visit France. Best wishes, CliveRe: Tense clarificationshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TenseClarifications/jmwmj/post.htm#813279Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:36:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:813279Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/TenseClarifications/jmwmj/post.htm#813279http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-813279.xmlThank you very much, Clive. I'll definitely take your advice on simplifying my sentences and making them easier to understand. Could you clarify the tense situation in your suggested revision? I built a new query to pull a list of existing customers . We can prospect with this, in order to cross-sell collaboration solutions. It appears there is a tense change from past to present (built, can). My understanding is the tense has to remain the same throughout a paragraph. I now think my understanding may be incorrect. My only defense is college (and any acquired grammar skills) is 34 years behind me. Please set me straight on the rule for tenses. Thanks again. ArtRe: Tense clarificationshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TenseClarifications/jmwmj/post.htm#813190Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:13:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:813190Clive2http://www.englishforums.com/English/TenseClarifications/jmwmj/post.htm#813190http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-813190.xmlHi, I included the following sentence in a document draft: " I built a new query to pull a list of existing customers to use as a prospecting list for cross selling collaboration solutions. " A reviewer of the document responded saying I was "mixing tenses within the sentence". I went to the internet and entered the sentence into a grammar checker, which identified no errors. I don't see any tense errors. Based on a response to a previous grammar question, I believe I have two infinitive phrases (starting with "to"). Yes. Can somone clarify the situation with the final phrase (starting with "for"). I think it is a prepositional phrase. Yes. I have been attempting to research...Tense clarificationshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TenseClarifications/jmwmj/post.htmThu, 09 Jul 2009 18:58:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:813170Anonymous3http://www.englishforums.com/English/TenseClarifications/jmwmj/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-813170.xmlI included the following sentence in a document draft: " I built a new query to pull a list of existing customers to use as a prospecting list for cross selling collaboration solutions. " A reviewer of the document responded saying I was "mixing tenses within the sentence". I went to the internet and entered the sentence into a grammar checker, which identified no errors. Based on a response to a previous grammar question, I believe I have two infinitive phrases (starting with "to"). Can somone clarify the situation with the final phrase (starting with "for"). I think it is a prepositional phrase. I have been attempting to research verbs on the interent and I think I have the -ING participle...