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Deepuji Posted 11 years ago
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Please look at the following
We do see eye to eye, US and India, on a whole lot of issues that we have in common: governance issues, human rights, religion and if you are able to align the private sectors, where we haven't been able to in the past, you can imagine the power that would be derived in that stepped up kind of relationship.
Is the usage of present perfect correct here?
Should simple past not have been used here as it is in past?
If it is right then what difference would the usage of simple past make here?
Please tell me the difference between the usage of present perfect and simple past.
Thank you.
We do see eye to eye, US and India, on a whole lot of issues that we have in common: governance issues, human rights, religion and if you are able to align the private sectors, where we haven't been able to in the past, you can imagine the power that would be derived in that stepped up kind of relationship.
Is the usage of present perfect correct here?
Should simple past not have been used here as it is in past?
If it is right then what difference would the usage of simple past make here?
Please tell me the difference between the usage of present perfect and simple past.
Thank you.
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deepuji Is the usage of present perfect correct here? yes. The present perfect indicates that these misalignments still exist.
- deepuji Is the usage of present perfect correct here?
- yes.
- The present perfect indicates that these misalignments still exist.
- deepuji If it is right then what difference would the usage of simple past make here?
- It makes the meaning less clear as to the present condition.
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deepujiIs the usage of present perfect correct here?yes. The present perfect indicates that these misalignments still exist.
deepujiIf it is right then what difference would the usage of simple past make here?It makes the meaning less clear as to the present condition.
Simple past is still OK in this sentence.
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The whole final part of your sentence seems to me to be incorrectly worded.
The colon introduces a list of issues so I would expect
eg We do see eye to eye, the US and India, on a whole lot of issues that we have in common: governance issues, human rights, religion, and alignment of
The colon introduces a list of issues so I would expect
eg We do see eye to eye, the US and India, on a whole lot of issues that we have in common: governance issues, human rights, religion, and alignment of
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