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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

I have, help!

Get fired before I even started.

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Get fired before I've even started.

Please explain. Thanks
  

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Both are fine. Started is simple past and refers to the event as completed; have started is present perfect and relates that past event to the present in some way.

— Mister Micawber

  • Both are fine.
  • Started is simple past and refers to the event as completed; have started is present perfect and relates that past event to the present in some way.
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Both are fine. Started is simple past and refers to the event as completed; have started is present perfect and relates that past event to the present in some way.
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