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WesternAmerican Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
A conversation between two people.
person x: Have you been imprisoned all these years?
person y: Yes, I have/Yes, I was.
What I want to ask is, what happens when one person says something that contains present perfect, and the other person answers using past simple.
Is it okay?
person y: Yes, I have/Yes, I was.
What I want to ask is, what happens when one person says something that contains present perfect, and the other person answers using past simple.
Is it okay?
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WesternAmerican person x: Have you been imprisoned all these years? person y: Yes, I have/Yes, I was. What I want to ask is, what happens when one person says something that contains present perfect, and the other person answers using past simple.
- WesternAmerican person x: Have you been imprisoned all these years?
- person y: Yes, I have/Yes, I was.
- What I want to ask is, what happens when one person says something that contains present perfect, and the other person answers using past simple.
- Is it okay?
- person x: Have you been in prison all these years?
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WesternAmericanperson x: Have you been imprisoned all these years?person x: Have you been in pr
person y: Yes, I have/Yes, I was.
What I want to ask is, what happens when one person says something that contains present perfect, and the other person answers using past simple.
Is it okay?
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Hmm, interesting question Westerner.
I'd say both "Yes, I have" and "Yes, I was" are possible in that situation and maybe almost equally good, but I'm not sure, as always.
I'd say both "Yes, I have" and "Yes, I was" are possible in that situation and maybe almost equally good, but I'm not sure, as always.
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<<what happens when one person says something that contains present perfect, and the other person answers using past simple.>> Here's what happens. The person who answers is punished by the grammar police.
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CalifJim<<what happens when one person says something that contains present perfect, and the other person answers using past simple.>> Here's what happens. The person who answers is punished by the grammar police.
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What's wrong with my grammar?
Strictly speaking, what's wrong about the grammar police? They are just
Strictly speaking, what's wrong about the grammar police? They are just
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CONVERSATION = = =
Patient: Good morning, doctor ! Can you spare me a few minutes?
Doctor: Certianly ! Come in and sit down. Now, what is the matter with you?
Patient: I've caught a cold, and I'm constantly coughing.
Doctor: You aren't running a temperature, are you?
Patient: I suppose I'm not.
Doctor: Let me examine you... Your heart and lung
Patient: Good morning, doctor ! Can you spare me a few minutes?
Doctor: Certianly ! Come in and sit down. Now, what is the matter with you?
Patient: I've caught a cold, and I'm constantly coughing.
Doctor: You aren't running a temperature, are you?
Patient: I suppose I'm not.
Doctor: Let me examine you... Your heart and lung
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The problem is that you have used phrasing for casual conversation between 2 friends, not between doctor and patient, which must be more formal.
Patient: Good morning, doctor! Thank you for seeing me.
Doctor: Sit down. Now, what seems to be the problem?
Patient: I've caught a cold, and I'm constantly coughing.
Doctor: Do you ha
Patient: Good morning, doctor! Thank you for seeing me.
Doctor: Sit down. Now, what seems to be the problem?
Patient: I've caught a cold, and I'm constantly coughing.
Doctor: Do you ha
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Yes I want to say something that all person made by *** and we are people creature in this world so I dont know properly00
Anonymous Yes I want to say something that all person made by *** and we are people creature in this world so I dont know properly what good and what bad.
Did you have a question about grammar or vocabulary?
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