Differences between tenses
I have a few pairs of sentences and I don't know which one to use in each and why.
The first pair:
1. Half the time I have been at school, I went on the field trip, but the other half, I am not going to go because of various reasons.
2. Half the time I have been at school, I have been on the field trip, but the second half, I haven't.
The second pair:
1. She liked they way I held the pencil.
2. She liked the way I was holding my pencil.
The third pair:
1. I am sure I am not the only one to have done that.
2. I am sure I am not the only one who did that.
Top answer
I think we can shorten the first pair for purposes of illustration. A. You want this: Half the time I've been at school I have gone on the field trips.
- I think we can shorten the first pair for purposes of illustration.
- A.
- You want this: Half the time I've been at school I have gone on the field trips.
- B.
- Both 1 and 2 are fine.
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I think we can shorten the first pair for purposes of illustration.
A. You want this:
Half the time I've been at school I have gone on the field trips.
B. Both 1 and 2 are fine. They have the same meaning. The second one seems to be describing a background situation, and we expect that maybe something more will be said about this situation.
C. Both 1 and 2
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