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Jigneshbharati Posted 7 years ago
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Has pledged

Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust has pledged to bin over 300 of its fax machines before the new year in a bid to oust outdated tech from its wards.

https://www.digitalhealth.net/2018/09/leeds-teaching-hospitals-axe-the-fax/

Please explain the use of the present perfect "has pledged" vs "pledges"

  

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Jigneshbharati Please explain the use of the present perfect "has pledged" vs "pledges" . Either form can be used in that sentence. "pledged" can also be used, but that's the least interesting way to report the news.

— CalifJim

  • Jigneshbharati Please explain the use of the present perfect "has pledged" vs "pledges" .
  • Either form can be used in that sentence.
  • "pledged" can also be used, but that's the least interesting way to report the news.
  • "pledged" makes it sound like something that happened some time ago and has no immediate relevance to us.
  • "has pledged" is perhaps a little more journalistic; it gives the impression that this is recent news.
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JigneshbharatiPlease explain the use of the present perfect "has pledged" vs "pledges".

Either form can be used in that sentence.

"pledged" can also be used, but that's the least interesting way to report the news. "pledged" makes it sound like something that happened some time ago and has no immediate rele

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