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Musicgold Posted 13 years ago
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Are these sentences natural? January 5
Hi,
Are these sentences natural to a native ear?
1. How much are they going to focus on the old news versus the new news.
2. John’s role in the active management of the company had reduced considerably after his replacement from the CEO role.
3. Your expense ratio has been running at around 45% for the last quarters.
Thanks,
MG
Are these sentences natural to a native ear?
1. How much are they going to focus on the old news versus the new news.
2. John’s role in the active management of the company had reduced considerably after his replacement from the CEO role.
3. Your expense ratio has been running at around 45% for the last quarters.
Thanks,
MG
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1. How much are they going to focus on the old news, compared to the new. 2.
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- How much are they going to focus on the old news, compared to the new.
- 2.
- John’s role in the active management of the company had been reduced considerably after his removal from the CEO role.
- 3.
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1. How much are they going to focus on the old news, compared to the new.
2. John’s role in the active management of the company had been reduced considerably after his removal from the CEO role.
3. Your expense ratio has been running at around 45% for the las
2. John’s role in the active management of the company had been reduced considerably after his removal from the CEO role.
3. Your expense ratio has been running at around 45% for the las
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Clive1. 3. Your expense ratio has been running at around 45% for the last quarter.I was more interested in finding out if 'has been running' can be used in the context of 'last quarter'.
Or should I use 'had been running'?
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Your expense ratio has been running at around 45% for the last quarter. The Present Perfect suggests the 3 months prior to now.
Your expense ratio had been running at around 45% for the last quarter. The Past Perfect is not wrong here, but it suggests that you will go on to say something like .'. ... . . but
Your expense ratio had been running at around 45% for the last quarter. The Past Perfect is not wrong here, but it suggests that you will go on to say something like .'. ... . . but
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