Manchester City under investigation for alledged financial fair play violations

[Wales-Bales]

How could I take your present tense ("still feel") in the wrong context?! Silly me.

Since it is an accusation it is possible that it didn't happen, in which case they could not have "felt" the need. Time to get the English books out old chap, you need to brush up a bit

[Heisenberg]

Since it is an accusation it is possible that it didn't happen, in which case they could not have "felt" the need. Time to get the English books out old chap, you need to brush up a bit

Keep digging, Gluey

[Wales-Bales]

Keep digging, Gluey

Don't expect any help from the rest of your gang, they don't seem to be the scholarly type

[Loramski]

Keep digging, Gluey

I'm confused. Is he trolling you or does he think he's right?

[Wales-Bales]

I'm confused. Is he trolling you or does he think he's right?

It all depends on whether an allegation can be viewed in the past tense or not, i.e. what if it didn't happen? I only got an A level in English, so I am not an authority on this stuff

[Loramski]

It all depends on whether an allegation can be viewed in the past tense or not, i.e. what if it didn't happen?

So I could say 'I don't understand why Michael Jackson still feels the need to (allegedly) abuse children' and that would make sense?

[Wales-Bales]

So I could say 'I don't understand why Michael Jackson still feels the need to (allegedly) abuse children' and that would make sense?

My sentence was in relation to Manchester City having the best players, which was true in 2014, so it's a different context.

[Loramski]

My sentence was in relation to Manchester City having the best players, which was true in 2014, so it's a different context.

Get help, seriously.

[Wales-Bales]

So I could say 'I don't understand why Michael Jackson still feels the need to (allegedly) abuse children' and that would make sense?

I should have pointed out that he's actually dead, so he can't still feel the need to do anything.

[Loramski]

I should have pointed out that he's actually dead, so he can't still feel the need to do anything.

There must be two of you. The Wales-Bales on the previous page was saying that if allegations are being made then dates are irrelevant, it's a current situation so it should be talked about in the present tense.