His parents [have] never accepted his smoking habit.
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What is the difference between the sentences below?
1) His parents never accepted his smoking habit.
2) His parents have never accepted his smoking habit.
Is it the standard difference between the past simple and the present perfect that in 1) it didn't change while in 2) it is still possible that his parents will accept his smoking habit in the future?
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For some reason this has been a popular question lately. Reegis His parents have never accepted his smoking habit. This implies non-acceptance in their entire lives.
- For some reason this has been a popular question lately.
- Reegis His parents have never accepted his smoking habit.
- This implies non-acceptance in their entire lives.
- Reegis His parents never accepted his smoking habit.
- This implies non-acceptance during some period in the past which is now finished.
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For some reason this has been a popular question lately.
ReegisHis parents have never accepted his smoking habit.
This implies non-acceptance in their entire lives.
ReegisHis parents never accepted his smoking habit.
This implies non-acceptance during some period in the past which is now finished. However, i
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