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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Have written / wrote
Hi.
If I tell someone:
"Guess what? I have written an autobiography!"
OR
"Guess what? I wrote an autobiography!"
I was told that the simple past and present perfect can be used almost interchangeably here, although there is a slight difference. The present perfect (have written) implies that it's still relevant. For example, it could imply that I am now looking to publish this autobiography, or it could imply that I am still a writer.
The simple past (I wrote) simply means that I did it at a certain point in the past, and it was over at that time, and I moved on with life.
But either is correct either way.
Is that correct?
If I tell someone:
"Guess what? I have written an autobiography!"
OR
"Guess what? I wrote an autobiography!"
I was told that the simple past and present perfect can be used almost interchangeably here, although there is a slight difference. The present perfect (have written) implies that it's still relevant. For example, it could imply that I am now looking to publish this autobiography, or it could imply that I am still a writer.
The simple past (I wrote) simply means that I did it at a certain point in the past, and it was over at that time, and I moved on with life.
But either is correct either way.
Is that correct?
Top answer
Anonymous I was told that the simple past and present perfect can be used almost interchangeably here, although there is a slight difference. Yes, very slight. Anonymous The present perfect (have written) implies that it's still relevant.
- Anonymous I was told that the simple past and present perfect can be used almost interchangeably here, although there is a slight difference.
- Yes, very slight.
- Anonymous The present perfect (have written) implies that it's still relevant.
- No; it is merely the announcement of an event.
- Anonymous The simple past (I wrote) simply means that I did it at a certain point in the past, and it was over at that time, and I moved on with life.
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AnonymousI was told that the simple past and present perfect can be used almost interchangeably here, although there is a slight difference.Yes, very slight.
Anonymous The present perfect (have written) implies that it's still relevant.No; it is merely the announcement of an event.
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