Has announced vs announced
James Sutherland has announced his resignation as Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive in another major bombshell to hit the besieged governing body since the ball-tampering fiasco.
http://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/102392/sutherland-stands-down-as-cricket-australias-chief-executive
Please explain the use of "present perfect vs past simple" in "has announced his..."
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" Use of present perfect shows the immediacy of the subject.
- " Use of present perfect shows the immediacy of the subject.
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JigneshbharatiPlease explain the use of "present perfect vs past simple" in "has announced his..."
Use of present perfect shows the immediacy of the subject.
0JigneshbharatiPlease explain the use of "present perfect vs past simple"
There is a tendency in journalism to make everything sound as if it just happened recently and is therefore of great importance to the reader right now. The tense that gives this desired impression is the present perfect.
The past tense would make the story sound like old news.
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