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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Have just come out vs. just came out
A. I have just come out of the gate.
B. I just came out of the gate.
1. Which of the above is correct? I'm not sure which tense to say to the train staff when explaining why my ticket isn't working temporarily. This problem usually happens when someone exits the gate and then immediately re-enters (probably just a few minutes after).
2. If both are possible, what is the difference between A and B?
I would really appreciate your help.
B. I just came out of the gate.
1. Which of the above is correct? I'm not sure which tense to say to the train staff when explaining why my ticket isn't working temporarily. This problem usually happens when someone exits the gate and then immediately re-enters (probably just a few minutes after).
2. If both are possible, what is the difference between A and B?
I would really appreciate your help.
Top answer
Hi, Both are said, and there is really no difference intended. I don't understand your scenario about the gate. Are you allowed to come out temporarily?
- Hi, Both are said, and there is really no difference intended.
- I don't understand your scenario about the gate.
- Are you allowed to come out temporarily?
- Clive
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Hi,
Both are said, and there is really no difference intended.
I don't understand your scenario about the gate. Are you allowed to come out temporarily?
Clive
Both are said, and there is really no difference intended.
I don't understand your scenario about the gate. Are you allowed to come out temporarily?
Clive
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Hello,
Thank you for your response.
Yes, we are allowed to. However, the machine at the gate would not let you re-enter with your day pass ticket if you have just exited the gate using the same ticket. That's why I still have to ask one of the staff to let me in. With this scenario, is the answer still the same?
Which would you personally say between A and B?
Thank you for your response.
Yes, we are allowed to. However, the machine at the gate would not let you re-enter with your day pass ticket if you have just exited the gate using the same ticket. That's why I still have to ask one of the staff to let me in. With this scenario, is the answer still the same?
Which would you personally say between A and B?
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Hi,
Yes, we are allowed to. However, the machine at the gate would not let you re-enter with your day pass ticket if you have just exited the gate using the same ticket. That's why I still have to ask one of the staff to let me in. With this scenario, is the answer still the same? I think so, although I still don't completely understand.
Whi
Yes, we are allowed to. However, the machine at the gate would not let you re-enter with your day pass ticket if you have just exited the gate using the same ticket. That's why I still have to ask one of the staff to let me in. With this scenario, is the answer still the same? I think so, although I still don't completely understand.
Whi
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Thank you, Clive. That was really helpful.
You mentioned that A and B are both OK and have the same meaning. I wonder if AmE usually uses the simple past and BrE usually uses the present perfect in similar situations, especially with the expression "just". Would you agree?
You mentioned that A and B are both OK and have the same meaning. I wonder if AmE usually uses the simple past and BrE usually uses the present perfect in similar situations, especially with the expression "just". Would you agree?
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American here.
I use simple past with just in some situations, like "Eww! I just stepped in some gum!"
However, when you need to connect that past event (leaving the gate) so clearly with something going on right now (the need to get back in), I'd proably use present perfect.
However if you say to me "I've just had a great idea!" or "I just had a great idea!" I wo
I use simple past with just in some situations, like "Eww! I just stepped in some gum!"
However, when you need to connect that past event (leaving the gate) so clearly with something going on right now (the need to get back in), I'd proably use present perfect.
However if you say to me "I've just had a great idea!" or "I just had a great idea!" I wo
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Hi,
In N. America, I usually hear simple past for that. I've been away from Britain so long now that I have no clear opinion about usage there.
Clive
In N. America, I usually hear simple past for that. I've been away from Britain so long now that I have no clear opinion about usage there.
Clive
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I see the simple past is usually used in N. America for that.
I hope a British speaker can share his/her opinion on this.
Again, thank you, Clive, for your help.
I hope a British speaker can share his/her opinion on this.
Again, thank you, Clive, for your help.
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A is the most correct. Though not always used in colloquial speech.
I once asked my american friend the same question. She said it's the same sh*t
I once asked my american friend the same question. She said it's the same sh*t
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The adverb "Just" goes with the past perfective so cannot be " just came."
just=past perfective.
the verb "come" is an irregular verb with inflections as:
Come =present
came=past
come=past perfective.
So it is quite confusing.
unlike the verb "buy"
buy=present
bought=past
bought=past perfective.
while it is correct to use ("ju
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Whether I should use past tense or present tense verbs after just?
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