Grammar question..

[PeteXXX]

Is it, in the present tense, 'I treat myself to a 'Custard Cream biscuit' or 'I treated myself to a Custard Cream biscuit'

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I wouldn't share a biscuit with my gradma

 

[PeteXXX]

And sentences should never commence with lower case letters.
Or the word 'And'
And don't call me Shirley!

 

[slowmotion]

Is it, in the present tense, 'I treat myself to a 'Custard Cream biscuit' or 'I treated myself to a Custard Cream biscuit'

If the Custard Cream was laced with prussic acid, I would imagine that the author would be unlikely to be able to use the past tense.

 

[Julia9054]

Present tense = I am treating myself to a custard cream biscuit.

 

[marzjennings]

Neither. If in the act of actually eating a biscuit, then you would be treating yourself. "I am treating myself..."

You can't find Custard Cream's over 'ere for love nor money. And I've never got used to calling biscuits cookies.

 

[Julia9054]

Neither. If in the act of actually eating a biscuit, then you would be treating yourself. "I am treating myself..."

You can't find Custard Cream's over 'ere for love nor money. And I've never got used to calling biscuits cookies.

Wot I just sed.
Custard creams are the best biscuits.

 

[slowmotion]

Aha! What about the "Narrative Present" then?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_present

 

[PeteXXX]

May I qualify my original post.
I had just taken a Custard Cream from the biscuit barrel.
Had I 'treat', or 'treated' myself to the aforementioned Custard Cream?

 

[Tim Hall]

May I qualify my original post.
I had just taken a Custard Cream from the biscuit barrel.
Had I 'treat', or 'treated' myself to the aforementioned Custard Cream?

It says two minutes ago under your post, so it's in the past. I treated myself is correct.

 

[Pale Rider]

Is it, in the present tense, 'I treat myself to a 'Custard Cream biscuit' or 'I treated myself to a Custard Cream biscuit'

However you write about your consumption of custard creams, they are not capitalised.

Custard cream is not a proper noun, it is an ordinary noun.

Think bicycle, dog, book, forum, etc.

 

[PeteXXX]

It says two minutes ago under your post, so it's in the past. I treated myself is correct.

But, at the time, had I treat or treated myself?

 

[slowmotion]

However you write about your consumption of custard creams, they are not capitalised.

Custard cream is not a proper noun, it is an ordinary noun.

Think bicycle, dog, book, forum, etc.

I'm not sure about that. Did he pick up the crumbs with a dyson or a Dyson?

 

[classic33]

But, at the time, had I treat or treated myself?

You'd treat yerssen.

 

[PeteXXX]

However you write about your consumption of custard creams, they are not capitalised.

Custard cream is not a proper noun, it is an ordinary noun.

Think bicycle, dog, book, forum, etc.

Hmmm. Maybe, but as a propriety brand rather than a generic term, it could be either.