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Jackson6612 Posted 19 years ago
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difference between ''what happened to her?'' and ''what has happened...?''
0 Is there any difference in meaning between the following interrogative sentences and are these both sentences correct? 02 br
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00 In my opinion, both sentences are correct. As far as tenses are concerned, difference lies in that sentence #1 is in simple Past Tense form and other one is in Present Perfect Tense. 0-
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00 In my opinion, both sentences are correct. As far as tenses are concerned, difference lies in that sentence #1 is in simple Past Tense form and other one is in Present Perfect Tense. 0-
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0 «In my opinion, both sentences are correct. 02 br 02 br 00 And, I suppose, in some contexts they are interchangeable (at least, in AmE). 0-
- 0 «In my opinion, both sentences are correct.
- 02 br 02 br 00 And, I suppose, in some contexts they are interchangeable (at least, in AmE).
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0 «In my opinion, both sentences are correct. As far as tenses are concerned, difference lies in that sentence #1 is in simple Past Tense form and other one is in Present Perfect Tense.» 02 br
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00 Very correct. 02 br
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00 But in most contexts, as I know, the first would be the choice, because we are interested in the problem itself, not in whether it's ac
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00 Very correct. 02 br
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00 But in most contexts, as I know, the first would be the choice, because we are interested in the problem itself, not in whether it's ac
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0 The difference lies in the speaker's particular point of view and also in the context. The present perfect suggests some kind of very direct tie to the present situation. The difference could also be simply that (1) was spoken by an American, and (2) was spoken by a Brit. Without any context, it's difficult to say much more than that. 0-
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0 When we say that 'something has happened', this is usually new information: 02 br
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00 eg. 01 i 01 b 00 The road is closed. There has been an accident. 02 b 02 i 0-
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00 eg. 01 i 01 b 00 The road is closed. There has been an accident. 02 b 02 i 0-
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0 Both sentences are correct. 02 br
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00 Speaking from the point of view of the present, they are virtually interchangeable. 02 br
00 Speaking from the point of view of the past, with a particular moment in the past in mind, only the first is possible. 02 br
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00 Speaking from the point of view of the present, they are virtually interchangeable. 02 br
00 Speaking from the point of view of the past, with a particular moment in the past in mind, only the first is possible. 02 br
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0 01 i 00 What did happen to her? 02 i 00 would be used for emphasis on the 01 u 00 reality 02 u 00 of a situation -- after something contradictory had been said, like this: 02 br
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00 Alice says, "Mary fell out of a tree. That's why she has cuts on her arms." 02 br
00 Beth says, "Mary tripped on a step and fell. That's why sh
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00 Alice says, "Mary fell out of a tree. That's why she has cuts on her arms." 02 br
00 Beth says, "Mary tripped on a step and fell. That's why sh
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01 cite 10 Doll 12 cite 11 b 11 font 10 What a good explanation CalifJim 12 font 12 b 10 . 12 blockquote10 CJ's explanations are always adorable. He always tries to explain everything in detail and from every point of view. Wishing him good health and many years of happiness. 0-
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