Re: Noun tense

Jeff Jones sekalge:
>(John-PAST write letter) could be
>"John wrote a letter" using the English-style interpretation, and
>"The person who was John writes a letter" using the other.
Perhaps for time travellers. I don't think people would be confused.
After all, how many people were, and are no longer, a certain person? If
I was Christopher three months ago, I'll presumably be Christopher three
months hence.

Laimes,
Wright,
though I'd rather like to be called Gareis for a reason I can't quite
find.

____
"Usul. That's base of the pillar. But how can that be, since I am the
basest thing living?"

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