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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

have or have claimed

I 'm not sure whether to use claimed or have claimed in the sentence below.
Which is best?
Rei

A recent report estimates that 24% of people over 80 live below the poverty line and that only 32% of them claimed /have claimed their winter fuel allowance
  

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A recent report estimates that 24% of the people over 80 live below the poverty line and that only 32% of them have claimed their winter fuel allowance

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A recent report estimates that 24% of the people over 80 live below the poverty line and that only 32% of them have claimed their winter fuel allowance
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Neither.

You seem to be talking about every year, ie an ongoing situation, so use Simple Present.

A recent report estimates that 24% of people over 80 live below the poverty line and that only 32% of them claim their winter fuel allowance.
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Hello Clive
I'm talking about how many people below the poverty now and how many of the 24% claimed the allowance.
Would have claimed be better or claimed or are both okay?
Thanks
Rei
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Do you mean 'at any time in the past?
Then say . . . have claimed . . .
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Yes I mean anytime in the past up to today
So thank you very much Clive for your help
Rei
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