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Elcid Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Difference between "are" and "have been"

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00 I am a bit confused about the meaning which the following two sentences signify:02br
00 i) "The question is whether tourists will continue to visit game parks and see rinocerous after their horns are trimmed"02br
00 ii) "The question is whether tourists will continue to visit game parks and see rinocerous after their horns have been trimmed"02br
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00I am biased to second. But the first sentence also seems to be correct. 02br
00Could you please explain the difference between the two?02br
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00Regards,02br
00Rahul0-
  

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0 I see no significant difference. I am also biased toward the second. 02br 02br 00(Check your dictionary for the spelling of the name of that animal!

— CalifJim

  • 0 I see no significant difference.
  • I am also biased toward the second.
  • 02br 02br 00(Check your dictionary for the spelling of the name of that animal!
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0 I see no significant difference. I am also biased toward the second. It seems just a little more precise.02br
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0 Thanks CalifJim! And thanks for pointing out the spelling mistake.0-
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0 I think the difference lies in talking about a 1 time event as opposed to multiple occurrences of the same kind of event.02br
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00"My car has been hit" / "My car is,was hit" 02br
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00The only way to make the second make sense is to put it completely in the past.02br
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00"The flowers are watered everyday." / "The flowers have
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0 Thanks dotcom!02br
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