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Imethimatapark Posted 12 years ago
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have ever read

This is the first Hemingway novel he have ever read.
This is the first Hemingway novel he read.

Is there a difference? what is it?
  

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Imethimatapark This is the first Hemingway novel he has ever read. = He may read others. Imethimatapark This is the first Hemingway novel he read.

— Mister Micawber

  • Imethimatapark This is the first Hemingway novel he has ever read.
  • = He may read others.
  • Imethimatapark This is the first Hemingway novel he read.
  • = He read others.
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ImethimataparkThis is the first Hemingway novel he has ever read.
= He may read others.
ImethimataparkThis is the first Hemingway novel he read.
= He read others.
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Mister Micawber= He may read others.
you mean it could 'he is reading the book' or 'he has already read the book'?
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Imethimataparkyou mean it could 'he is reading the book' or 'he has already read the book'?
That information cannot be extracted from the text.
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Mister Micawber Imethimataparkyou mean it could 'he is reading the book' or 'he has already read the book'?That information cannot be extracted from the text.
So, what does that mean? He may read others? because what? for example?
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ImethimataparkSo, what does that mean?
It means that we cannot judge from the text whether he is reading it as we speak or whether he has finished the task.
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