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Teal lime Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Increased vs have increased
Should I use the simple past or the present perfect in the sentence below?
Over the past year, our company's sales increased/have increased by 85%.
Thank you
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" with an amount of time implies the passage of time ending at the present time. With that you need the present perfect. Over ...
- " with an amount of time implies the passage of time ending at the present time.
- With that you need the present perfect.
- Over ...
- have increased by 85%.
- CJ
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teal limeOver the past year
"over the past ..." with an amount of time implies the passage of time ending at the present time. With that you need the present perfect.
Over ... have increased by 85%.
CJ
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