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PreciousJones Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Had
You've had your chance with her, but now it's time to let things go. And
You had your chance with her, but now it's time to let things go.
What's the difference between these two sentences? How does using the present perfect make it different?
You had your chance with her, but now it's time to let things go.
What's the difference between these two sentences? How does using the present perfect make it different?
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The meaning of the two sentences is nearly identical. ") implies a more recent event than the second. " Of course, this is just my take; it needn't be a universal interpretation.
- The meaning of the two sentences is nearly identical.
- ") implies a more recent event than the second.
- " Of course, this is just my take; it needn't be a universal interpretation.
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The meaning of the two sentences is nearly identical. I'd say that the first ("You've had...") implies a more recent event than the second.
For example, if your friend has just been turned down by a woman in a bar, you might say "You've had your chance with her, but now it's time to let things go."
If, on the other hand, your friend had a relationship with a woman that ended bad
For example, if your friend has just been turned down by a woman in a bar, you might say "You've had your chance with her, but now it's time to let things go."
If, on the other hand, your friend had a relationship with a woman that ended bad
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