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Is it right to use the past to talk about the future?

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Briefings

A article from October 2026 examines whether Portuguese should use the past tense to describe future events, citing a Brazilian judge's use of an AI prompt in a sentence as a case study. The discussion highlights the global origins of words like 'biombo' and 'shampoo' as context for linguistic evolution. The author, Marco Neves, explores the implications of this linguistic practice without providing specific dates or names beyond the judge's name.

Key points

• Marco Neves discusses the use of foreign words like 'biombo' and 'shampoo' in Portuguese, noting their global origins.
• The article references a Brazilian judge who left an AI prompt in a sentence, sparking a debate on tense usage.

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The evidence is limited to a single article from October 2026. Specific dates, names, or causal claims beyond the judge's name are not provided.

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