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The '''general present''' denotes not something occurring at the moment of speech, but timeless facts or habitual actions. | The '''general present''' is a type of [[present tense]] that denotes not something occurring at the moment of speech (like the [[actual present]]), but timeless facts or habitual actions. | ||
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*[[gnomic present]] | *[[gnomic present]] | ||
*[[habitual present]] | *[[habitual present]] | ||
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Revision as of 14:59, 8 June 2009
The general present is a type of present tense that denotes not something occurring at the moment of speech (like the actual present), but timeless facts or habitual actions.
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