AWA的时态：现在时?

jealv

在AWA的魔板中，大家都用现在时来分析，不过，是否要考虑题目自己表达时的时态呢？

比如说下面的题目，是否还是说“the quthor concluds
        that .... ”

Hippocrene Plumbing Supply recently opened a wholesale outlet in the location once occupied by the Cumquat Café. Hippocrene has apparently been quite successful there because it is planning to open a large outlet in a nearby city. But the Cumquat Café, one year after moving to its new location, has seen its volume of business drop somewhat from the previous year's. Clearly, the former site is a better business location, and the Cumquat Café has made a mistake in moving to its new address.~

谢沁薇

the author concluds that ... !