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1. Misato (misato@varishangout.net)'s status on Monday, 13-Feb-2023 17:22:40 JST Misato
   Hey guys I wanna ask about English.
   Which should I say in English?
   "Our project is done" or "Our project was done"
   And I wanna ask a question more.
   Which you feel natural about those sentence?
   
   " He said that word as a irony " or " He said that word including irony.
   
   Thanks
   • Totally not suspicious Minty (minty@varishangout.net)'s status on Monday, 13-Feb-2023 17:28:07 JST Totally not suspicious Minty

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     @Misato "he said that ironically" would probably be best.
     The 1st ones contextual.
   • Misato (misato@varishangout.net)'s status on Monday, 13-Feb-2023 17:28:07 JST Misato

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     • Totally not suspicious Minty
     @Minty
     
     oh thanks for your help.
     Hmm...English is hard :akko_tired:
   • weissrespecter (weissrespecter@varishangout.net)'s status on Monday, 13-Feb-2023 17:42:42 JST weissrespecter

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     @Misato "Our project is done" is generally correct. You would only use the past tense "was" either if you are telling a story about the past, or if your project is no longer done.
     
     You would say "he said that word with irony" or "in an ironic sense", generally, neither of the example sentences you gave sound natural.
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   • Misato (misato@varishangout.net)'s status on Monday, 13-Feb-2023 17:42:42 JST Misato

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     • weissrespecter
     @weissrespecter
     
     Thank you for everything!
     That's good to know!
     I appreciate it your help!
     Thanks!
   • LoliHat (lolihat@varishangout.net)'s status on Monday, 13-Feb-2023 17:47:35 JST LoliHat

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     @Misato
     
     >"Our project is done" or "Our project was done"
     
     "Our project was done" means that you finished it but it is active again or otherwise had to go back to it.
     
     "Our project is done" means that is over and you don't have to go back to it.
     
     >" He said that word as a irony " or " He said that word including irony.
     
     Say "He said that word ironically".
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   • Misato (misato@varishangout.net)'s status on Monday, 13-Feb-2023 17:50:27 JST Misato

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     • LoliHat
     @LoliHat
     
     Oh,Thanks! LoliHat sensei! And long time no see!
     I see! :naruhodo:
     Thanks for the info!
   • Misato (misato@varishangout.net)'s status on Monday, 13-Feb-2023 18:00:21 JST Misato

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     • NEETzsche
     @NEETzsche
     
     Yeah, I know lol
     When I was born in English area, Probably I don't wanna learn about messy Japanese language lol
     If I learn easy Japanese slang or phrase and I just sing J-pop or anime songs, Vocaloid songs.
   • NEETzsche (neetzsche@iddqd.social)'s status on Monday, 13-Feb-2023 18:00:22 JST NEETzsche

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     • Totally not suspicious Minty
     @Misato @Minty Japanese is considered hard to native English speakers
   • luithe (luithe@varishangout.net)'s status on Monday, 13-Feb-2023 18:17:07 JST luithe

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     @Misato was would imply the project was thought to be done but isn't and more work has to be done
     Is implies the entire process and project has been completed and ready to go
     In general you use was for describe things to have been put there/been finished etc as not there/not complete
     'Is' is use for for something you know is there/completed etc.
     Example would be: "yes the keys are on the table like I said" would mean the keys are there on the table
     Example for was would be: "I thought the gas was there?" Means the gas is no longer there and somewhere else
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   • Misato (misato@varishangout.net)'s status on Monday, 13-Feb-2023 18:17:28 JST Misato

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     • luithe
     @luithe
     
     Gotcha, thanks,Luithe!
   • Misato (misato@varishangout.net)'s status on Monday, 13-Feb-2023 18:25:48 JST Misato

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     • luithe
     @luithe
     
     Oh, I understand it :naruhodo:
     Thanks again!
   • luithe (luithe@varishangout.net)'s status on Monday, 13-Feb-2023 18:25:49 JST luithe

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     @Misato make it short, was is past tense while is is present tense
   • Wrongthink (wrongthink@cdrom.tokyo)'s status on Tuesday, 14-Feb-2023 06:21:32 JST Wrongthink

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     • NEETzsche
     • Totally not suspicious Minty

     @NEETzsche @Minty @Misato

     I have said things in situations that will probably haunt my memories forever.