RE: Writing a proposal: Proper tense for actions not yet finalized?

["Bonnie Granat" <bgranat -at- granatedit -dot- com>]

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> Subject: RE: Writing a proposal: Proper tense for actions not 
> yet finalized?
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>  Well, I know the PROPOSAL presents and the PROPOSAL describes in the
> present tense. So, in my abstract and summary for the proposal I use
> the present tense when speaking about what is in the proposal.
> 
> Should I also use the present tense when writing about the standard
> itself?
> 
> The standard is designed to...
> The standard makes it possible to...
> 

That was the only question I answered.


Bonnie Granat
http://www.GranatEdit.com


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