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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Has completed or completed
What is the rule for using "has completed" versus completed.
Example:
The electric utility company has completed construction of the new substation.
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The electric utility company completed construction of the new substation.
Example:
The electric utility company has completed construction of the new substation.
OR
The electric utility company completed construction of the new substation.
Top answer
The simple rule is to use the present perfect tense whenever an event or activity is recent or somehow connected to the present. Otherwise, use the simple past. If the completion of the construction of the new substation is a (relatively) recent event , use "has completed", otherwise "completed" would be appropriate.
- The simple rule is to use the present perfect tense whenever an event or activity is recent or somehow connected to the present.
- Otherwise, use the simple past.
- If the completion of the construction of the new substation is a (relatively) recent event , use "has completed", otherwise "completed" would be appropriate.
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The simple rule is to use the present perfect tense whenever an event or activity is recent or somehow connected to the present. Otherwise, use the simple past.
If the completion of the construction of the new substation is a (relatively) recent event , use "has completed", otherwise "completed" would be appropriate.
If the completion of the construction of the new substation is a (relatively) recent event , use "has completed", otherwise "completed" would be appropriate.
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