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October 1991

Saturday October 5, Paris           The dominant tense of Pepys’ diary is the preterit. Many diarists, myself included, often use the narrative present for greater immediacy. Only people who are pretending to be diarists, writing a column for a newspaper, say, naively use the present tense throughout under the mistaken impression that it is theContinue reading “October 1991”

Posted byelgin marbleOctober 15, 2021March 28, 2022Posted inyear 1991

Octobre 1991

samedi 5 octobre, Paris           Dans son journal, Pepys écrit la plupart du temps au prétérit (le temps du passé). De nombreux diaristes, moi compris, emploient souvent le présent de narration pour créer un effet d’instantanéité. Mais seuls ceux qui se font passer pour des diaristes – pour les besoins d’une rubrique dans la presse,Continue reading “Octobre 1991”

Posted byelgin marbleOctober 15, 2021March 28, 2022Posted inannée 1991

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