Using tenses consistently

2026-03-23
Tense refers to the time (past, present, or future) in which actions occur. If you start a passage in one tense, don't change the tense without reason:

ORIGINAL REVISION
Though Machiavelli has said that religion is vital to politics, he dismisses Christianity as harmful.
Though Machiavelli says that religion is vital to politics, he dismisses Christianity as harmful.