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Inelements Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
has won vs won about a recent event.
Hello. I was wondering if following sentences mean exactly the same. Will you tell me if they are the same or not?
1. Have you heard the news? Sally has won the lottery!
2. Have you heard the news? Sally won the lottery!
1. Have you heard the news? Sally has won the lottery!
2. Have you heard the news? Sally won the lottery!
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inelements Hello. I was wondering if following sentences mean exactly the same. 1.
- inelements Hello.
- I was wondering if following sentences mean exactly the same.
- 1.
- Have you heard the news?
- 2.
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inelements Hello. I was wondering if following sentences mean exactly the same. Will you tell me if they are the same or not?1. Have you heard the news? Sally has won the lottery!2. Have you heard the news? Sally won the lottery!Close, bot absolutely exactly.
"has won" puts more emphasis on a recent event.
"won" could be any time in the past.
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Pretty much the same I'd say, as the key-sentence "Have you heard the news?" is present.
If the preceding sentence was not present, "has won" sounds closer to the time of the report, than not; contrary to "won" which could've been just an hour ago or even meant 10 years ago.
If the preceding sentence was not present, "has won" sounds closer to the time of the report, than not; contrary to "won" which could've been just an hour ago or even meant 10 years ago.
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