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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
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As she leaves.../As she has left...
He hears someone by the door and hides in a closet. A teacher steps into the room and looks around. As she leaves/has left, he comes back out of the closet.
Which one is correct?
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Both are correct, but with different meanings as follows. As she leaves, he comes back out of the closet. This means he comes out while she is leaving.
- Both are correct, but with different meanings as follows.
- As she leaves, he comes back out of the closet.
- This means he comes out while she is leaving.
- It sounds like she will see him.
- As she has left, he comes back out of the closet.
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Both are correct, but with different meanings as follows.
As she leaves, he comes back out of the closet. This means he comes out while she is leaving. It sounds like she will see him.
As she has left, he comes back out of the closet. This means he comes out because she has left.
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