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Habibaelgindy Posted 11 years ago
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A or B? difference?

A: I think I have finished this drawing.
B: I think I finished this drawing.
  

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habibaelgindy A: I think I have finished this drawing. You have no more work to do on the drawing. At least you cannot think of any.

  • habibaelgindy A: I think I have finished this drawing.
  • You have no more work to do on the drawing.
  • At least you cannot think of any.
  • habibaelgindy B: I think I finished this drawing.
  • Maybe your friend did, or someone else.
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habibaelgindyA: I think I have finished this drawing.
You have no more work to do on the drawing. At least you cannot think of any.
habibaelgindyB: I think I finished this drawing.
Maybe your friend did, or someone else. You think you are the artist, but have doubts.
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habibaelgindyA: I think I have finished this drawing.
Said while looking with admiration at your drawing. You are fairly sure that you won't be changing anything more about it.
habibaelgindyB: I think I finished this drawing.
Said after finding the drawing in a pile of drawings you worked on last month. You had set them as
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habibaelgindyB: I think I finished this drawing.
As you see, this one can have different interpretations. Context will make it clear.

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