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Hi, I'm afraid you are mixing tenses. Using present perfect for the action of reading a book is correct, since you can read it many other times. Furthermore, if you would have chosen past simple tense there should be a date in there.
- Hi, I'm afraid you are mixing tenses.
- Using present perfect for the action of reading a book is correct, since you can read it many other times.
- Furthermore, if you would have chosen past simple tense there should be a date in there.
- ) I borrowed another one from the library ".
- Every time you use past simple in a text or a sentence for the first time (any other past event was mentioned previously), you need to add a date.
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Hi, I'm afraid you are mixing tenses. Using present perfect for the action of reading a book is correct, since you can read it many other times. Furthermore, if you would have chosen past simple tense there should be a date in there.
That's what happens in the second clause " (...) I borrowed another one from the library". Every time you use past simple in a text or a sentence for
0adsfaf I have read two books and I borrowed another one from the library.
The sentence does not violate any rules of grammar, but it is not the best style. It is best just to use the simple past tense in both independent clauses.
I read two books and I borrowed another one from the library.
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