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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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I was a a lecturer or I have been a lecturer

0what is correct:02br
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0Both are correct, but in different contexts.02br
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00I was a lecturer in English00 : It refers to a particular time in the past, that has to be specified.02br
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00I have been a lecturer in English00 : No particular time is precised, OR you add a complement that indicates you are still a lecturer: I have been a lecturer in English 01b
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0Dear friend,02br
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00Both setences are ok.02br
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00The first sentence means that you used to be a lecturer in English, but now you're not.02br
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00The second sentence means that you used to be a lecturer in English, and now you're still a lecturer in English.02br
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00Hope this helps.02br
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0Hi guys,02br
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01font00I have been a lecturer in English. 02font00As I think Pieanne tried to indicate, this sentence does not necessarily mean that I am still a lecturer in English now. I may or I may not be. The sentence is just saying that I was a lecturer in English in the past, and this fact has some relevance to the present t
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