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Photon Posted 7 years ago
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China is/has been influenced by Western culture.

(1) China is influenced by Western culture.

(2) China has been influenced by Western culture.

What is the difference in meaning between these two sentences?

  

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(1) China is influenced by Western culture. This happened in the past, continues in the present and will continue in the future. (2) China has been influenced by Western culture.

— Clive

  • (1) China is influenced by Western culture.
  • This happened in the past, continues in the present and will continue in the future.
  • (2) China has been influenced by Western culture.
  • This happened in the past, but the past influence still has importance in China in the present.
  • Clive
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(1) China is influenced by Western culture.This happened in the past, continues in the present and will continue in the future.

(2) China has been influenced by Western culture. This happened in the past, but the past influence still has importance in China in the present.

Clive

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