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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
difference in meaning
What is the difference in meaning between :
Why were you absent for 7 days?
Why have you been absent for 7 days?
Also, could you tell me whether the word (absent) is verb or adjective?
Why were you absent for 7 days?
Why have you been absent for 7 days?
Also, could you tell me whether the word (absent) is verb or adjective?
Top answer
They could both be used immediately after the absence but the 'have been' is only appropriate then. '
- They could both be used immediately after the absence but the 'have been' is only appropriate then.
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They could both be used immediately after the absence but the 'have been' is only appropriate then.
Ten years later you could still ask 'Why were you absent for 7 days in 1997?' but you couldn't ask 'Why have you been absent for 7 days in 1997?'
Ten years later you could still ask 'Why were you absent for 7 days in 1997?' but you couldn't ask 'Why have you been absent for 7 days in 1997?'
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