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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Habitual activity?
Mr. X completes reports.
Mr. Y checks reports that Mr. X has completed.
Does the bold sentence give a implication of a habitual activity like the one below?
Mr. Y checks completed reports
Can we even use present perfect in describing repetitive events?
Thanks.
Mr. Y checks reports that Mr. X has completed.
Does the bold sentence give a implication of a habitual activity like the one below?
Mr. Y checks completed reports
Can we even use present perfect in describing repetitive events?
Thanks.
Top answer
The bolded sentence can mean the same thing as the italicized sentence. However, both the sentences do not always mean repetitive events. You would need to add more context, unless you were speaking to someone and directly explaining what Mr.
- The bolded sentence can mean the same thing as the italicized sentence.
- However, both the sentences do not always mean repetitive events.
- You would need to add more context, unless you were speaking to someone and directly explaining what Mr.
- X and Mr.
- Y do, which would already give the context of habitual activity.
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The bolded sentence can mean the same thing as the italicized sentence. However, both the sentences do not always mean repetitive events. You would need to add more context, unless you were speaking to someone and directly explaining what Mr. X and Mr. Y do, which would already give the context of habitual activity. Here are some examples:
Mr. Y's job is to check completed reports.
Mr. Y's job is to check completed reports.
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AnonymousMr. Y checks reports that Mr. X has completed.
Does the bold sentence give a implication of a habitual activity like the one below?
Mr. Y checks completed reportsYes.AnonymousCan we even use present perfect in describing repetitive events?Yes, but not always as readily as with the pres
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