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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Are + p.p. / have been + p.p.

Hello

I have a question. what is the diirefence between the following statements:

The books are bought.

The Books have been bought.
  

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Anonymous The books are bought. The b ooks have been bought. The meanings are so similar that the difference is barely distinguishable.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous The books are bought.
  • The b ooks have been bought.
  • The meanings are so similar that the difference is barely distinguishable.
  • The second puts a little more emphasis on the action of buying.
  • If you add more to the sentences, you will get more difference in meaning.
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AnonymousThe books are bought.
The books have been bought.
The meanings are so similar that the difference is barely distinguishable. The second puts a little more emphasis on the action of buying.

If you add more to the sentences, you will get more difference in meaning.

The books are bought, but we get the magazines for free.
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