English Grammar - Tense?
At your request, we agree to carry out the investigation into the new medicine on May 24th.
請問為什麼這裡的agree是現在式,而不是過去式呢?
回答 (9)
因為是在5月24日所達成的協議, agree 是應該用過去式才好.
而且, "At your request," 也應該改成"On your request,"或是"(as) per your request,"才好.
文法上, 現在式和過去式都可以, 但意思有點不同. 講話的時間相對於5/24也有影響.
現在式: 我們同意在5/24對新藥進行調查. (這句話是在5/24之前說的). 這"同意"是指說話的當下.
過去式: 在5/24號, 我們同意對新藥進行調查. (這句話是在5/24之後說的, 5/24時同意)
此外, 這on May 24th可以被認為是修飾agree或是carry out the investigation. 這可能是問題的源頭. 要避免這樣的混淆, 一般是把它放在被修飾詞的旁邊, 比如說, 假如要表達的是在5/24(過去), 我們同意會對新藥進行調查, 可以這樣寫:
On May 24th, we agreed to carry out the investigation into the new medicine.
🔷 華語譯:根據您的要求,我們同意於5月24日對新藥進行調查。←← 這句話,狀況是在5/24之後說的,在 “PDCA” 的「C.查核(調查)」、「A.行動(修正、改善)」的階段,所以,“agree” 用「現在式」。
# PDCA(Plan-Do-Check-Act的簡稱)循環式品質管理,針對品質工作按規劃、執行、查核與行動來進行活動,以確保可靠度目標之達成,並進而促使品質持續改善。
At your request, we will carry out=we are willing to accept/approve your idea=we will agree="agree"=agree=time and tense in the Present,the investigation into the new medicine on May 24th.
1,At your request, we agree to carry out the investigation into the new medicine on May 24th. 指的是說話當時,而 on May 24th修飾investigation,所以本句用現在式,然 At your request, we agreed to carry out the investigation into the new medicine on May 24th.此句用agreed过去式是指 on May 24th這個時間同意的
2,綜上所述兩者都可以,就視你所要表達的。
1 At your request 改成 for your request 會正確點。
2 agree用現在式較合適,用過去式也可以。
Timeline:
- your request : in the past;
- we agree: time of speaking; 說話是現在, 所以用現在式
- carry out: in the future.
Tense:
1. "At" your request, we "will" carry out the investigation into the new medicine on May 24th. (註: we will do it because you have asked for it; no need to say "agree")
2. 如一定要用"agree", 就這樣說:
We agree "to" your request to carry out the investigation into the new medicine on May 24th.
3. 如果5月24日已過去, 據語言邏輯應這樣說:
We (already) carried out the investigation into the new medicine on May 24th at your request.
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