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Gamboler Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

Are faded or have faded

Which one is correct?

If I'm going to die under the stars, there's no danger now.
It's day again, the stars are faded.

If I'm going to die under the stars, there's no danger now.
It's day again, the stars have faded. (or had faded to emphasize that they hid some hours or minutes ago)
  

Top answer

Your punctuation is wrong. Otherwise, the second one: If I'm going to die under the stars, there's no danger now. It's day aga in; th e stars have faded.

  • Your punctuation is wrong.
  • Otherwise, the second one: If I'm going to die under the stars, there's no danger now.
  • It's day aga in; th e stars have faded.
  • gamboler or had faded to emphasize that they hid some hours or minutes ago) No, that is not possible.
  • Past perfect requires two past actions.
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Your punctuation is wrong. Otherwise, the second one:

If I'm going to die under the stars, there's no danger now. It's day again; the stars have faded.
gamboleror had faded to emphasize that they hid some hours or minutes ago)
No, that is not possible. Past perfect requires two past actions.

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