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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

has/is

Hello

Example: This has been completed. OR This is completed.

Or should there be a noun in this sentence: This car/job/building is completed?

Can you please explain to me which one is correct and why?

Thank you
  

Top answer

Do You Even Lift This has been completed. OR This is completed. These are both correct.

— Avangi

  • Do You Even Lift This has been completed.
  • OR This is completed.
  • These are both correct.
  • The grammar is different, but the meanings are generally the same.
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Do You Even Lift This has been completed. OR This is completed.
These are both correct. The grammar is different, but the meanings are generally the same.
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Don't you think that A buliding has been completed may imply a recent event while A building is completed merely states the fact that the building is not under construction anymore?
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can you please tell me what do you mean by grammar is different...
As my understanding has been is present perfect continuous and completed is the past... so am using double past tense if I say HAS and COMPLETED?

Thanks again.

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So you are saying both are correct if I want to imply a recent event I have to use has been? Am I right?
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Do You Even LiftThis has been completed.
A past event (an accomplishment) that has relevance in the present.
Do You Even LiftThis is completed.
A description in the present.
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So it's the way that the situation is characterized that is different.

CJ
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Do You Even Liftif I want to imply a recent event I have to use has been?
That's what they say.

But context can make a difference.

Suppose you're looking at a number of assemblies on shelves in a warehouse. It's been discovered that some of them are "incomplete." You're looking at them with a fellow worker, trying to ascertain which ones are
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