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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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why do we say "the class has been cancelled" when we can simply say "the class was cancelled" ? Isn't "has been" i.e. the Present Perfect form, used only to denote an action beginning at sometime in the past and continuing up to present moment? eg: " he has been sick since last week"
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Anonymous Why do we say "the class has been cancelled" when we can simply say "the class was cancelled" ? Either one can be used. The context is different.
- Anonymous Why do we say "the class has been cancelled" when we can simply say "the class was cancelled" ?
- Either one can be used.
- The context is different.
- eg.
- In an announcement: Due to bad weather, the class has been cancelled.
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AnonymousWhy do we say "the class has been cancelled" when we can simply say "the class was cancelled" ?Either one can be used. The context is different.
eg. In an announcement:
Due to bad weather, the class has been cancelled. (The class was scheduled for today or in the immediate future. )
In a past narrative (the class was
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