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Marix998 Posted 15 years ago
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I can think of nothing we've done that has been/was wrong.

Hello,

I have recently went through an article and there was this sentence:

I can think of nothing we've done that has been wrong.

Is it correct? I think it should be: I can think of nothing we've done that was wrong.

Can you tell me the difference.

Thanks

M
  

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I have recently gone through an article and there was this sentence: I can think of nothing we've done that has been wrong. Is it correct? I think it should be: I can think of nothing we've done that was wrong.

— Mister Micawber

  • I have recently gone through an article and there was this sentence: I can think of nothing we've done that has been wrong.
  • Is it correct?
  • I think it should be: I can think of nothing we've done that was wrong.
  • -- It is not incorrect; native speakers often carry the present perfect over into the dependent clause also.
  • However, simple past makes more sense, doesn't it?
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I have recently gone through an article and there was this sentence: I can think of nothing we've done that has been wrong. Is it correct? I think it should be: I can think of nothing we've done that was wrong.-- It is not incorrect; native speakers often carry the present perfect over into the dependent clause also. However, simple past makes more sense, doesn
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Thank you Mister Micawber
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