Have you paid attention to the news this past week?
Which of the following sentences is correct?
1) Have you paid attention to the news this past week?
2) Did you pay attention to the news this past week?
If both are possible, do they mean the same thing?
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Top answer
The wording is not right here. If you saw the news, you paid attention to it. "
- The wording is not right here.
- If you saw the news, you paid attention to it.
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The wording is not right here. If you saw the news, you paid attention to it. Saying "pay attention to the news" is sort of hitting the listener over the head, like if you said "write a letter correctly." You'd typically say instead:
"Have you watched the news this week?"
"Did you watch the news this week?"
"Have you been watching the news this week?"
0Both are correct.
The difference in meaning is slight. #1 has more emphasis on the recent news.
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