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Tue 6 Jan, 2009 12:32 pm
Neil Armstrong is/was the first man to land on the moon.
Which verb is the correct one?
Many thanks in advance.
@tanguatlay,
tanguatlay wrote:
Neil Armstrong is/was the first man to land on the moon.
Which verb is the correct one?
Many thanks in advance.
I would probably say 'was' because his action was in the past, even though he is still alive.
You could say 'Armstrong is the first man to
have landed on the moon.
Cheers
Jeff
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