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Mon 6 Aug, 2007 08:52 am
The ceiling of the ancient temple rose up majestically to an awesome height.
Rising up majestically, the ceiling of the ancient temple is/was an awesome height.
Should I use 'is' or 'was' in the rephrased sentence, and what is reason for using the word?
By the way, is it correct to say ' ... the ceiling rose ... '?
Many thanks.
Is, if this a monument that exists today; was, if you are describing something that doesn't exist.
spidergal wrote:Is, if this a monument that exists today; was, if you are describing something that doesn't exist.
or the description written or told who visited it in the past
Vivien wrote:spidergal wrote:Is, if this a monument that exists today; was, if you are describing something that doesn't exist.
or the description written or told who visited it in the past
Could you please explain in another way as I do not quite understand your explanation?
I'm a non-native speaker and I would like to apologise for being unable to make out what you've written.
Many thanks.
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