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Kooyeen Posted 19 years ago
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Go? Gone? Uh-oh again...

Hi,
does the simple past tense of "go" imply that someone is back now? If not, then the first should be good...

#1 Oh... I can't find Sally. I wonder where she is. Where did she go?
#2 Oh... I can't find Sally. I wonder where she is. Where has she gone?

and if it's good, then "Mary went to the Canarian Islands" does not imply that Mary is back, right?

Thanks Emotion: smile
PS: American English, please Emotion: wink
  

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does the simple past tense of "go" imply that someone is back now? I think you asked this already, but the answer is "No". #1 Oh...

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  • does the simple past tense of "go" imply that someone is back now?
  • I think you asked this already, but the answer is "No".
  • #1 Oh...
  • I can't find Sally.
  • I wonder where she is.
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does the simple past tense of "go" imply that someone is back now?
I think you asked this already, but the answer is "No".

#1 Oh... I can't find Sally. I wonder where she is. Where did she go? OK
#2 Oh... I can't find Sally. I wonder where she is. Where has she gone? OK
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