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Do "has got used to" and "now" fit together in the following sentence?
He has got used to swimming now.
I think, yes, they do. Am I right?
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Yes! The present perfect tense is a way for a speaker to bring aa past event into a current context. It is all about the here and now.
- Yes!
- The present perfect tense is a way for a speaker to bring aa past event into a current context.
- It is all about the here and now.
- The past event has an effect on the present moment.
- Perfect!
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Yes!
The present perfect tense is a way for a speaker to bring aa past event into a current context. It is all about the here and now. The past event has an effect on the present moment.
Perfect!
0He has got used to swimming now.
"Now" is used deictically here where it reflects the situation at the time of the utterance.
More specifically it involves a contrast between the present and the past. We understand that he couldn't get used to swimming in the past, but he has now.
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