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Kunsan Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
"After it is (has been?) completed,..."
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After the conjunction "after" we often find a simple present or present perfect tense. Are both sentences correct, then, or do you have a preference for one?
Kunsan
After the conjunction "after" we often find a simple present or present perfect tense. Are both sentences correct, then, or do you have a preference for one?
- After it [the procedure] is completed, go to the bank.
- After it has been completed, go to the bank.
Kunsan
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Both are correct, and I have no preference. The first form seems to be adjectival and the second an action verb.
- Both are correct, and I have no preference.
- The first form seems to be adjectival and the second an action verb.
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Both are correct, and I have no preference. The first form seems to be adjectival and the second
an action verb.
an action verb.
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Kunsando you have a preference for one?In general, my preference is for the present, not the present perfect, though both are correct.
After you eat, go to the bank.
After they get groceries, they return home.
After we open the box, we'll remove its contents.
In the special case of verbs of completion, like co
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