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Flower1234 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Has been?

I have been on holiday.

I heard this sentence on TV. That person came back from his holiday. Why did he use present perfect tense? He is not on holiday anymore.
  

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Hi, The past activity has some relevance to the present situation. He is thinking more about the present than about the past eg Mary: Hi Tom, you are looking very relaxed today! Tom: Hi Mary, I have been on holiday.

— Clive

  • Hi, The past activity has some relevance to the present situation.
  • He is thinking more about the present than about the past eg Mary: Hi Tom, you are looking very relaxed today!
  • Tom: Hi Mary, I have been on holiday.
  • I feel great!
  • Clive
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Hi,

The past activity has some relevance to the present situation. He is thinking more about the present than about the past

eg
Mary: Hi Tom, you are looking very relaxed today!
Tom: Hi Mary, I have
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