Is the sentence 'such a gift is more pronounce in childhood' grammatically correct?

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I understand that 'in childhood' is something that happened in the past. However, the meaning that I want to convey is that the 'gift being pronounce in childhood' is a fact. Can I then use 'pronounce' in its present tense?

DJClayworth · Answer

"In childhood" is not always past. If you are talking about a baby "childhood" will be in the future. You need to use the continuous present when describing indefinite times.
However that is not really an issue. The sentence you write is incorrect, because the verb "pronounce" is not what you should be using, but the adjective "pronounced" (which is spelled like but does not have the same meaning or part of speech as the past tense of "pronounce"). The adjective doesn't change with tense.

Such a gift is more pronounced in childhood

is the correct sentence. If you know the time frame and want to put it in the past or future

Such a gift was more pronounced in childhood

Such a gift will be more pronounced in childhood

Is the sentence 'such a gift is more pronounce in childhood' grammatically correct?

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