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    View Poll Results: In what tense do you currently (within past 2 months) record your dreams in?

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    • I always record my dreams in present tense.

      6 25.00%

    • I always record my dreams in past tense.

      9 37.50%

    • I don't have a preference/depends on the dream.

      3 12.50%

    • Slight lean toward present tense.

      3 12.50%

    • Slight lean toward past tense.

      3 12.50%
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    1. 11-02-2008 06:11 PM #1
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      Do you record your dreams in present tense or past tense?

      I'm wondering if you record your dreams in present or past tense. If you don't know, this is what present tense would look like:

      I walk to the park and sit on the bench.

      Past tense would look like this:

      I walked to the park and sat on the bench.

      Well at least I'm pretty sure, unless there are some crazy rules in English I haven't learned...

      I recorded almost all my dreams in past tense because they happened "last night," but now I'm wondering which is better in your opinion. I think I personally am switching to present tense because it is better for reliving the dream, and makes the dream a little funnier in a way since you can express your thoughts better. How about you?
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    2. 11-02-2008 06:47 PM #2
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      most of the time I record my dreams in past tense. However there are times where I use present tense to record them. Because of this I voted for the slight lean towards past tense.

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    3. 11-02-2008 06:52 PM #3
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      I do both, but I lean toward present tense. I'll often explain surroundings in past tense, but actions in present tense. I don't ever think about it when I'm journaling though.
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    4. 11-03-2008 02:45 AM #4
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      Quote Originally Posted by John11 View Post
      I do both, but I lean toward present tense. I'll often explain surroundings in past tense, but actions in present tense. I don't ever think about it when I'm journaling though.
      Ditto for Dexter.
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    5. 11-03-2008 02:52 AM #5
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      I normally do it in past tense, which is how I voted.

      Now that you mention it though, I might switch to present since it does seem better for recalling the feelings of the dream later, and isn't that the whole point?
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    6. 11-03-2008 03:06 AM #6
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      Strictly present tense. It helps me rehearse the dream.
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    7. 11-03-2008 11:35 PM #7
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      Mostly past tense, but if the feel of the dream makes it seem I should record it in present tense, I record it in present tense.
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    8. 11-03-2008 11:39 PM #8
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      I never record my dreams unless it is difficult to hold on to, but if I have to I do it in past tense. I have extremely good memory, and remember every dream I had since 6 months ago. I can name 59 numbers of pi by memory (so far):

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    9. 11-04-2008 12:37 AM #9
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      Past tense, because I generally record them 8 or 9 hours AFTER waking lol
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