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OttoJ Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
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situation:
John was in Paris 30 days ago. Now he is in New York. Could we say in reply to questions about him?:
-John has been staying in Paris.
-John has been staying in Paris for ten days.
John was in Paris 30 days ago. Now he is in New York. Could we say in reply to questions about him?:
-John has been staying in Paris.
-John has been staying in Paris for ten days.
Top answer
Neither is reasonable considering the distance in the past.
- Neither is reasonable considering the distance in the past.
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Good answer. Thank you. Do you think my corrections are correct?
-John stayed in Paris for ten days.
-John had stayed in Paris for ten days.
The problem lies here: The sentence is not part of a story, but a reply I give to a person who has inquired about my friend John, who is sitting right next to me. To
-John stayed in Paris for ten days.
-John had stayed in Paris for ten days.
The problem lies here: The sentence is not part of a story, but a reply I give to a person who has inquired about my friend John, who is sitting right next to me. To
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OttoJDo you think my corrections are correct?-John stayed in Paris for ten days.-John had stayed in Paris for ten days.The grammar is correct.
OttoJTo make the past perfect possible, there should be another past event between staying in Paris and now, but I don't see one.Nor do I.
OttoJ. But 'had st
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