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is this grammatically correct
Within the three studies various outcome measures were used that can indicate how reliable the results were
should the last word be were or are ?? (thanks again folks xx)
Within the three studies various outcome measures were used that can indicate how reliable the results were
should the last word be were or are ?? (thanks again folks xx)
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You have here what is known as a clash of tenses. Use "were used", "could indicate" and "results were", or "are used", "can indicate" and "results are".
However, from the context, it looks like this is some sort of scientific report, in which case, I would say:
Within the three studies, various outcome measures were used to indicate the reliability of the results.
However, from the context, it looks like this is some sort of scientific report, in which case, I would say:
Within the three studies, various outcome measures were used to indicate the reliability of the results.
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