Do these sentences mean the same thing?
"Have the events of the last few weeks caused you to reconsider your political views?"
"Did the events of the last few weeks cause you to reconsider your political views?"
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anonymous Do these sentences mean the same thing? I believe that would be the usual intention of anyone saying them. " makes sense, namely contexts in which 'the last few weeks' is intended to refer to the last few weeks of some period in the past.
- anonymous Do these sentences mean the same thing?
- I believe that would be the usual intention of anyone saying them.
- " makes sense, namely contexts in which 'the last few weeks' is intended to refer to the last few weeks of some period in the past.
- CJ
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anonymous Do these sentences mean the same thing?
I believe that would be the usual intention of anyone saying them. Nevertheless, there is a subtle difference so there may be contexts in which only "Did the events ..." makes sense, namely contexts in which 'the last few weeks' is intended to refer to the last few weeks of some period in the past.
CJ
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