She donated all her money to others. I think she was a true example of noblesse oblige
I think i can use is instead of was.. There is any meaning difference between two?
- I think she was a true example of noblesse oblige
This sentence denotes past tense. This indicates that you are describing something about her that was in the past. Probably she is not alive anymore.
- I think she is a true example of noblesse oblige
This sentence denotes present tense. This indicates that you are describing something is still here. Like she is alive and such.
She donated all her money to others. I think she was a true example of noblesse oblige.
I'm not sure that this is a correct usage of noblesse oblige but ignoring that, I would expect:
Present: She donates all her money to others. I think she is a true example ...
Past: She donated all her money to others. I think she was a true example ...
The tense are just different:
- She was in the past (for example last year), but no longer today:
Past: I think she was a true example of noblesse.
- She is still today:
Present: I think she is a true example of noblesse.
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Of course, I updated my reply, feel free to ask me if it is still unclear. – Ced Mar 27 '19 at 11:27
