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| :Hey, not quite how you used it. The historical present when used in ] is an artistic tense used mostly in novels to create a more dramatic feel, and not suitable for encyclopedic writing. It is, however, suitable in an encyclopedia when used in chronological lists and timelines of events, for example: | |||
| :*''2008: Maya's first EP on Dogmatik is released'' | |||
| :*''2010: Maya gains exposure with an EP on Real Tone'' | |||
| :*''2011: Maya is ranked 9th on Resident Advisor's DJ lists'' | |||
| :etc etc, but not in paragraphs. You especially shouldn't use it for things like "in 2012", when the time reference doesn't make it clear whether the event is in the past or the future. | |||
| :Hope this makes sense! - <font face="Trebuchet MS">]]</font> 15:20, 19 March 2012 (UTC) | |||
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Hello! Please be informed that I scarcely contribute to the English Misplaced Pages.
That is the reason why the page you are currently reading does not provide as much information as the French one.
- Should you have any topic to discuss with me, you can do so on the dedicated page available on the French Misplaced Pages.
In other words: si vous souhaitez vous entretenir de quoi que ce soit avec moi, vous pouvez le faire via la page créée à cet effet sur Wikipédia en français. - My mother tongue is French, but I lived (and studied) for one year in Ottawa, ON,
Canada and I also spent one year in Auckland, 
New Zealand.
I thus should be able to have a little chat with you, using decent English — hopefully!— but if I make mistakes, please correct me.
Maya Jane Coles
- Hey, not quite how you used it. The historical present when used in prose is an artistic tense used mostly in novels to create a more dramatic feel, and not suitable for encyclopedic writing. It is, however, suitable in an encyclopedia when used in chronological lists and timelines of events, for example:
- 2008: Maya's first EP on Dogmatik is released
- 2010: Maya gains exposure with an EP on Real Tone
- 2011: Maya is ranked 9th on Resident Advisor's DJ lists
- etc etc, but not in paragraphs. You especially shouldn't use it for things like "in 2012", when the time reference doesn't make it clear whether the event is in the past or the future.
- Hope this makes sense! - filelakeshoe 15:20, 19 March 2012 (UTC)