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are and were in one sentence Sat May 31, 2008 17:10 pm  are and were in one sentence
 

Hello everyone

I'd like to ask if it is grammatically correct to use "are" and "were" in one sentence as in:

"Spare parts are purchased in XXX, so repair costs were forecasted taking into account the consumer prices index of XXX.

The "are" means that the Company usually/always purchases spare parts in XXX. The "were" describes one particular occasion, i.e. repair costs were forecasted some time ago. XXX is the name of a country.
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are and were in one sentence Sat May 31, 2008 21:33 pm  are and were in one sentence
 

Yes. You can do that.
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are and were in one sentence Sat May 31, 2008 21:35 pm  are and were in one sentence
 

Thank you very much, Jamie (K).
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