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Irina_blondy Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Why should I say "left" and not "has left" in the second sentence:"A repot has just come in that Southgate warehouse was broken into last Friday night.Someone, probably a tall male,left muddy footprints in the back hall."
  

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shat Why should I say "left" and not "has left Why do you keep asking your questions in this format? Who has told you what you should or should not use?

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shatWhy should I say "left" and not "has left
Why do you keep asking your questions in this format? Who has told you what you should or should not use?
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Shat: You can ask your question like this:

"A report has just come in that Southgate warehouse was broken into last Friday night. Someone, probably a tall male, left muddy footprints in the back hall."

Why did the writer use the simple past (left), and not the present perfect (has left) in the second sentence?
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Ok,thanks! But still why past simple?
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shatBut still why past simple?
The event is clearly past, with a past time indicated ('last Friday night').
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