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Adjective + the present/past



The Next CEO of Stack OverflowWhen telling a story and describing objects in the story, should the objects be referred to in past tense or present tense?Past present future all in one word?When to use the present or the past perfect tense?Referring to results in past or present tensePast or present tense when talking about firsts that happened in the past?Using 'Present Perfect' with 'in the past'Past tense and present tense confusionShould I use the Present Perfect here?Present tense in the narrative past tenseKnew, realized + the past/present










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Riana (WAS/IS) so quick a thinker that she decided to dodge left when the knife was swung to her.
My question: Riana is still alive and her being such a quick thinker still stands. Which one should we use, the present or the past?






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    Riana (WAS/IS) so quick a thinker that she decided to dodge left when the knife was swung to her.
    My question: Riana is still alive and her being such a quick thinker still stands. Which one should we use, the present or the past?






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      guys. Would you please consider the following:
      Riana (WAS/IS) so quick a thinker that she decided to dodge left when the knife was swung to her.
      My question: Riana is still alive and her being such a quick thinker still stands. Which one should we use, the present or the past?






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      guys. Would you please consider the following:
      Riana (WAS/IS) so quick a thinker that she decided to dodge left when the knife was swung to her.
      My question: Riana is still alive and her being such a quick thinker still stands. Which one should we use, the present or the past?






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