Difference in meaning between "continued" and "have continued" until now
(1) They lost their jobs last year and continued to be out of work until now.
(2) They lost their jobs last year and have continued to be out of work until now.
My non-native English speaking speaking friends think the simple past and the present perfect of "continue" both suggest that they have all got jobs now.
I'm really confused here. I think the different tenses convey different meanings, but I don't know what the difference is. Please help me. Thank you very much.
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ansonguy ... friends think the simple past and the present perfect of "continue" both suggest that they have all got jobs now. No, you can't jump to that conclusion.
- ansonguy ...
- friends think the simple past and the present perfect of "continue" both suggest that they have all got jobs now.
- No, you can't jump to that conclusion.
- The sentences are both ambiguous on that point.
- ansonguy I think the different tenses convey different meanings Not really.
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ansonguy... friends think the simple past and the present perfect of "continue" both suggest that they have all got jobs now.
No, you can't jump to that conclusion. The sentences are both ambiguous on that point.
ansonguyI think the different tenses convey different meanings
Not really. It's just that the first i
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