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"Present-day X" is a common stock phrase in English to talk about a place in the past while identifying it, for convenience, with today's political borders. "J
by School-Cotton 5y ago
"Present-day X" is a common stock phrase in English to talk about a place in the past while identifying it, for convenience, with today's political borders.
"Julius Caesar ruled over territory in present-day Italy, Tunisia, Spain, Turkey, (...etc)" is a perfectly normal sentence.
- VortexDream 5y agoI know, but your sentence has additional context 1) ruled is in past tense 2) "over territory in" establishing geographical context The title starts with "People in present-day Austria" (implies the people there now) then switches to past tense and adds 2700 years ago.
- School-Cotton 5y ago> The title starts with "People in present-day Austria" (implies the people there now) No, I don't think it implies this. That would just be "people in Austria"; or if you want to make the presentness explicit, "people in Austria now". > then switches to past tense It's not a switch. "People in present-day Austria" doesn't have any tense (there are no verbs).
- VortexDream 5y agoIt implies present tense with "People in present-day". At least that's what confused me. Honestly, I don't care what you think. It confused me. What more do you want from me?