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I can say that an event will happen, or has happened, or is happening. But is there a way to say that an event exists in the time line without referring to WHEN it is placed?

For example, I can say I ate, I am eating, and I will eat. But how can I say in a single word Of all the events that have happened and will happen to me, eating is included in them?

LPH
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    Could you make yourself a bit more clear by including a sample sentence, perhaps? – user405662 Nov 02 '21 at 14:48
  • this question https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/159890/is-it-possible-to-describe-an-event-tensed-ambiguously?rq=1 implies that there is no one single word to describe an event in the timeline existing. You have to phrase it with some awkward phrase. – honestSalami Nov 02 '21 at 15:06
  • The infinitive tense is a way to refer to a verb without implying a placement in time. I think you answered your own question with the gerund you chose: "My lifetime includes eating." – Andy Bonner Nov 02 '21 at 15:17
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    Depending on what it is you want to do with this, you may be able to do something with an agent noun (or similar): I am an eater. – psmears Nov 02 '21 at 16:12
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    Also, consider the present-tense-used-timelessly: "S--t happens." – Andy Bonner Nov 02 '21 at 17:21
  • By the way, this seems like resurrecting an old question by asking it again. We want to avoid duplicate questions; in the future, if you find a question with an insufficient answer, you can give your own answer, or leave a comment bringing it to others' attention. – Andy Bonner Nov 02 '21 at 17:25
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    Does this answer your question? Is it possible to describe an event tensed ambiguously? – Andy Bonner Nov 02 '21 at 17:26
  • Thanks for the pointer @AndyBonner. That question poped up after I had posted this one. Next time this happens, I can close my own question as duplicate and link to the other one? – honestSalami Nov 02 '21 at 23:03

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