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is attached vs was attached

Both "is attached" and "was attached" are grammatically correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Is attached" indicates that something is currently attached, while "was attached" indicates that something was attached at a previous point in time.
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Last updated: November 14, 2024 • 10251 views

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that something is currently attached to something else.

"is attached"

Use "is attached" in the present tense to describe something that is currently connected or fixed to something else.

Examples:

  • The file is attached to the email.
  • The photo is attached to the wall.
  • The document is attached to the application.
  • Jan 15, 2020 ... Hey. Is there a way to get the resource of where an ENI is attached (instance, ecs task etc)? I get nowhere with the "Attachment ID" value, ...
  • Feb 16, 2016 ... ... Forums · How to check if object is attached to socket? Development Programming & Scripting · unreal-engine · anonymous_user_184504de ...
  • Apr 10, 2023 ... I want to use the PlayerCharacter node in a script that is attached to it. but since it isn't a child of itself, I cant use % or $ to reference it, what do you ...
  • May 24, 2019 ... I have awesome detail about what is what in the description, but nothing pointing me to that a proxy is attached. I had to re-render through ...
  • Apr 7, 2023 ... ... requests to the Twitter API v2 endpoints, you must use keys and tokens from a Twitter developer App that is attached to a Proj…
  • Jun 11, 2014 ... Script attached to 'Light' in scene '' is missing or no valid script is attached. Why am I getting this warning everytime I build?
  • May 6, 2019 ... Is there a way to see if a script is attached to a node? ... More specifically, when I'm browsing the scripts in the resource folder (res://), is ...
  • Jan 6, 2010 ... We often use the following statement in our email communication The file is attached with the mail Is it a correct statement in the context?
  • Mar 22, 2011 ... I know about the (jvm) startup options to have the jvm wait until a debugger is attached - this is not what I mean here. Is it possible from ...
  • Sep 4, 2024 ... How can I obtain the URL for a form that is attached to a sheet ? ... I need to obtain the FORM URL that is associated with a sheet that is copied ...

Alternatives:

  • remains attached
  • stays attached
  • continues to be attached
  • is still attached
  • has been attached

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that something was connected or fixed to something else in the past.

"was attached"

Use "was attached" in the past tense to describe something that was connected or fixed to something else at a previous point in time.

Examples:

  • The document was attached to the email.
  • The photo was attached to the wall.
  • The key was attached to the keychain.
  • Mar 7, 2014 ... 2)A list to be completed was attached to this email. 3)A list to be completed is attached to this email. I feel that #1 and #3 are correct. #2 ...
  • Apr 3, 2023 ... I am getting the following BIOS error on startup with the TBT3-UDZ plugged into the Thunderbolt port: “an incompatible device was attached to your dockport”
  • Dec 6, 2020 ... \PHYSICALDRIVE2 was attached from WSL2, but failed to mount (error code: -1). For more details, run 'dmesg' inside WSL2. Expected behavior.
  • Unexpected attached files [was: Attached files replicated, substituted, renamed. Possible sync bug]. brandtb · March 4, 2011. I have a situation where the ...
  • Jul 31, 2024 ... ... was attached to your dockport." My docking station uses a thunderbolt cable which I have plugged into my usb-c display port cable, which is ...
  • Jul 31, 2024 ... An incompatible device was attached to your dockport. Since I have added my HP G5 docking station to my computer, whenever I turn on my computer ...
  • Oct 3, 2024 ... ... r/HistoricalCostuming - Does anyone know how the feather was attached to this beret? Upvote 129. Downvote 18 Go ...
  • May 28, 2024 ... Every time I boot up my laptop I get an error message saying "an incompatible device was attached to your dockport." I ran the test it provided me with to see ...
  • Apr 16, 2024 ... I was attached to a Field Artillery unit during my best years in the Army, and Tone is my favorite Titan. · Comments Section · Community Info ...
  • Jul 31, 2015 ... Williams was attached to score Brian De Palma's Mission Impossible?

Alternatives:

  • had been attached
  • used to be attached
  • was once attached
  • had previously been attached
  • had been connected

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