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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Have Become?
His awards have been the fruit of his labour.
Does 'have been' in the sentence above also mean 'have become'?
But if we change 'have been' to 'are', it no longer means 'have become'?
With 'are', is it simply a statement of fact or generalisation?
Does 'have been' in the sentence above also mean 'have become'?
But if we change 'have been' to 'are', it no longer means 'have become'?
With 'are', is it simply a statement of fact or generalisation?
Top answer
-- Yes, generally, and the same applies to 'have been'.
- -- Yes, generally, and the same applies to 'have been'.
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Does 'have been' in the sentence above also mean 'have become'?-- No
With 'are', is it simply a statement of fact or generalisation?-- Yes, generally, and the same applies to 'have been'.
With 'are', is it simply a statement of fact or generalisation?-- Yes, generally, and the same applies to 'have been'.
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