Assassin's Creed Wiki:Writing Tense
In the Assassin's Creed Wiki, writing in past or present tense is accepted, but if an article is written in past tense first, and a user makes an edit in the present tense (vice versa), the edit will be undone, reverted and other users will be angered.
If you need help understanding Present Tense from Past Tense, or you're just having a blank, it is encouraged to read the guidelines that are written below;
Past Tense
The past tense is a verb tense (or sentence) expressing action, activity, state of being in the past of the current moment (in an absolute tense system), or prior to some other event, whether that is past, present, or future (in a relative tense system).
Present Tense
Present Tense is the tense that may be used to express:
- action at the present
- a state of being;
- an occurrence in the (very) near future; or
- an action that occurred in the past and continues up to the present.
Examples:
Past Tense:
Ezio 'jumped' from one rooftop to the other, but 'missed' the ledge and 'fell' into a haystack.
Present Tense:
Ezio 'jumps' from one rooftop to the other, but 'misses' the ledge and 'falls' into a haystack.
Rules
- If an article is written in past tense, the text a user adds must also be written in past tense and vice versa.
- Quotes must be kept in the tense they are written in. Regardless of the article's tense.
- It is generally more accepted to write in past tense, unless you are writing about an event or battle.
- Do not change articles to a tense of your choice, leave it as it is unless it is mixed with the two tenses.