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Nerdikarp Posted 12 years ago
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Can I always replace 'have forgotten' with 'forget'?
"have forgotten' is long and awkward compared to 'forget'. Can I always replace the first one with the second one?
For example: 'The notes are for me when I have forgotten it weeks down the road' vs 'The notes are for me when I forget it weeks down the road'
For example: 'The notes are for me when I have forgotten it weeks down the road' vs 'The notes are for me when I forget it weeks down the road'
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nerdikarp Can I always replace the first one with the second one? There is hardly any replacement in the whole English language that can always be done, so no, of course not. It works as a successful replacement in your when -clause, however.
- nerdikarp Can I always replace the first one with the second one?
- There is hardly any replacement in the whole English language that can always be done, so no, of course not.
- It works as a successful replacement in your when -clause, however.
- CJ
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nerdikarpCan I always replace the first one with the second one?There is hardly any replacement in the whole English language that can always be done, so no, of course not.
It works as a successful replacement in your when-clause, however.
CJ
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