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Mon 4 Dec, 2017 11:39 am
Which of the following sentences is correct?
1) In the recent past, some Arab states wanted to wipe Israel out of the Middle East map.
2) In the recent past, some Arab states wanted to wipe Israel off the Middle East map.
By the way, with the expression "in the recent past", is it correct to use the simple past above or should I have used the present perfect?
Thank you.
2) In the recent past, some Arab states wanted to wipe Israel off the Middle East map.
Something gets "wiped off the map"
By the way, with the expression "in the recent past", is it correct to use the simple past above or should I have used the present perfect?
You could just say, "Recently " because "recent past" is confusing.
This is an adjective phrase, not a verb, so there is no tense.
@PUNKEY,
PUNKEY wrote:
Something gets "wiped off the map"
How should the sentence read?
Thank you.
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