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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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in Israeli prison

A has been sentenced to 10 years and served 5 years. If the deal goes through, he will spent the rest of his sentence back at home, in Israeli prison.

Is the above correct?
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New2grammar A has been sentenced to 10 years and served 5 years. If the deal goes through, he will spent the rest of his sentence back at home, in Israeli prison. Is the above correct?

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  • New2grammar A has been sentenced to 10 years and served 5 years.
  • If the deal goes through, he will spent the rest of his sentence back at home, in Israeli prison.
  • Is the above correct?
  • Thanks A has been sentenced to 10 years and has served 5 of them.
  • If the deal goes through, he will spend the rest of his sentence back home, in an Israeli prison
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New2grammarA has been sentenced to 10 years and served 5 years. If the deal goes through, he will spent the rest of his sentence back at home, in Israeli prison.

Is the above correct?
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A has been sentenced to 10 years and has served 5 of them. If the deal goes through, he will spend the rest of his sentence back home, in an Israeli
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I have paid and signed the paper.

I have paid and have signed the paper.

I'm trying to understand why the second present perfeect is needed. Which of the above is correct?
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New2grammarI'm trying to understand why the second present perfeect is needed. Which of the above is correct?
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A has been sentenced to 10 years and has served 5 of them (so far).

He has been sentenced to 10 years.

He has served 5 years (of the 10) up to now.
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A has been sentenced to 10 years and has served 5 of them (so far).

So you're saying that without has it sounds like served is in past tense instead of present perfect reusing the first 'has'.

New2grammarI have paid and signed the paper.

I interpret signed here as present perfect tense, borrowing the have before paid
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New2grammarA has been sentenced to 10 years and has served 5 of them (so far).

So you're saying that without has it sounds like served is in past tense instead of present perfect reusing the first 'has'. - Yes, for me

New2grammarI have paid and signed the paper.

I interpret signed here as
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I see the problem with my original now. the reason present perfect tense must be repeated is that the verbs are not parellel.

He has been sentenced (passive, a judge sentenced him)
He has served (active, he serves his sentence)
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