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Pleasehelp Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
He/he has
Jerome has fled the country. Or
Jerome fled the country.
Do they practically mean the same thing?
Jerome fled the country.
Do they practically mean the same thing?
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Hi, Jerome has fled the country. This indicates the fact has some significance to the present situation. ' Or Jerome fled the country.
- Hi, Jerome has fled the country.
- This indicates the fact has some significance to the present situation.
- ' Or Jerome fled the country.
- This simply tells a fact about the past.
- Perhaps he fled an hour ago.
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Hi,
Jerome has fled the country. This indicates the fact has some significance to the present situation.
eg Perhaps someone has just asked 'Hey, where is Jerome?'
Or
Jerome fled the country. This simply tells a fact about the past. Perhaps he fled an hour ago. Perhaps he fled 100 years ago.
Do they practically mean the same thing?
Clive
Jerome has fled the country. This indicates the fact has some significance to the present situation.
eg Perhaps someone has just asked 'Hey, where is Jerome?'
Or
Jerome fled the country. This simply tells a fact about the past. Perhaps he fled an hour ago. Perhaps he fled 100 years ago.
Do they practically mean the same thing?
Clive
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Yes, essentially: Jerome is no longer here.
Usage:
simple past for a statement of fact (and you may include when he left)
present perfect: you cannot be specific as to when he left
Jerome left the country many years ago / in 2006.
[He may have returned by now.]
Jerome has left the country.
[He is still gone.]
Usage:
simple past for a statement of fact (and you may include when he left)
present perfect: you cannot be specific as to when he left
Jerome left the country many years ago / in 2006.
[He may have returned by now.]
Jerome has left the country.
[He is still gone.]
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<<< past -------------- present ------------- future >>>
[fled] - - and then what ? ? ? ? ? ?
<<< - - - - - has fled - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ]
If we say he fled, we're saying that the entire event of his fleeing is past. The whole event was finished in the past. Did he return? We don't know. We are cut off from the past
[fled] - - and then what ? ? ? ? ? ?
<<< - - - - - has fled - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ]
If we say he fled, we're saying that the entire event of his fleeing is past. The whole event was finished in the past. Did he return? We don't know. We are cut off from the past
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