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Ốc Giác Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Confusing issue on present perfect tense.
Hello everybody, I have a really confusing issue on present perfect tense usage. When I wrote the weekly report for my boss, he sent me a letter pointing out that I had made a mistake, which is improper use of present perfect tense. That mistake is as follows:
"This week, I have done research on the relationship between acoustic wave of piezoelectric material (e.g., quartz) and its equivalent circuit ..."
The bold words are considered wrong by my boss. I thought present perfect tense can be used to convey recent news/information to readers. Could someone please explain why that is a mistake ?
P/S: my boss and me are not native English speakers.
"This week, I have done research on the relationship between acoustic wave of piezoelectric material (e.g., quartz) and its equivalent circuit ..."
The bold words are considered wrong by my boss. I thought present perfect tense can be used to convey recent news/information to readers. Could someone please explain why that is a mistake ?
P/S: my boss and me are not native English speakers.
Top answer
Your boss is wrong again. You have used the present perfect correctly.
- Your boss is wrong again.
- You have used the present perfect correctly.
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Your boss is wrong again. You have used the present perfect correctly.
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If you wrote the report at the end of the week, then 'I did research ...' is also acceptable. It's simply a matter of personal preference.
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Thank you for your valuable input. I will send boss a letter asking for his explanation.
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Hi fivejedjon,
I used present perfect tense since the week had not finished (I write my weekly report every Friday).
I used present perfect tense since the week had not finished (I write my weekly report every Friday).
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