"which is" or "which was" - which is correct in this context?
Hi friends,
Which is the correct sentence? ("which was due" or "which is due").
1) Your company has not made yet the initial 50% payment which is due upon commencement of the project.
2) Your company has not made yet the initial 50% payment which was due upon commencement of the project.
Thanks in advance,
Niwantha
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"Which was" makes more since because the payment has "not yet" been made, hinting that the payment was due in the past. It is assumed the project was already "commenced" (aka started). The payment is overdue.
It should also be "Not yet made" instead of "not made yet".
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Thanks Remy!
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Was due. The initial payment of 50% was expected back at the beginning. It WAS DUE then, in the past.
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Thanks all!
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Hello, because it mentions a specific project - "the project" - it depends on if that project has commenced. If it has already commenced then it's "was due". If the project will commence in the future it will be "is due". Additionally, "not yet made" is a better word order.
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