has bought / bought

I can think of contexts in which it would be correct.

I don't see a way of using ( a ) and making sense of it. There doesn't seem to be a good rationale for the use of the perfect tense there.

I'd say that only ( b ) is correct.

On the other hand, the following seems possible.

It was such a lovely ring that Valery has decided to buy it.

CJ

How about:

"Do you remember that diamond and sapphire ring we saw last week? It was such a lovely ring that Valery has bought it. Heaven only knows why, or where he found the money!"

Feebs11It was such a lovely ring that Valery has bought it.

I don't think that "has bought" is okay here.

Feebs11How about:

"Do you remember that diamond and sapphire ring we saw last week? It was such a lovely ring that Valery has bought it. Heaven only knows why, or where he found the money!"

Me, I don't think the sentence is OK. If you want to say that Valery's got the ring in spite of the lack of money, it shou

Feebs11How about:

"Do you remember that diamond and sapphire ring we saw last week? It was such a lovely ring that Valery has bought it. Heaven only knows why, or where he found the money!"

That 'has bought' sounds all wrong to my American ears (even with the added context). Although I think I understand the British use of the present per

Feebs11How about:

"Do you remember that diamond and sapphire ring we saw last week? It was such a lovely ring that Valery has bought it. Heaven only knows why, or where he found the money!"

I think it should work, but I'd further qualify it to bring the 2nd part more towards the present time, and thus make it more relevant to it:

I think that would work fine.

Hi,

I support Feebs's scenario.

Clive

but i had noticed sometimes people never use tenses they simply say i done my work instead of saying i had done my work

is it rite?