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Magic-dragon Posted 19 years ago
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It is not until you have become ill that you realize the importance of your
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Are the following 2 sentences correct? If so, what's the difference?
A: It is not until you become ill that you realize the importance of your health.
B: It is not until you have become ill that you realize the importance of your health.
Are the following 2 sentences correct? If so, what's the difference?
A: It is not until you become ill that you realize the importance of your health.
B: It is not until you have become ill that you realize the importance of your health.
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There is no difference in intent. A states the maxim in non-temporal terms; B places the illness more clearly before the realization. It is an unimportant difference.
- There is no difference in intent.
- A states the maxim in non-temporal terms; B places the illness more clearly before the realization.
- It is an unimportant difference.
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There is no difference in intent. A states the maxim in non-temporal terms; B places the illness more clearly before the realization. It is an unimportant difference.
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Hi,
Are the following 2 sentences correct? Yes. If so, what's the difference?
Let's say you become ill at 3 pm.
A: It is not until you become ill that you realize the importance of your health. These words can mean you realize this at 3 pm.
B: It is not until you have become ill that
Are the following 2 sentences correct? Yes. If so, what's the difference?
Let's say you become ill at 3 pm.
A: It is not until you become ill that you realize the importance of your health. These words can mean you realize this at 3 pm.
B: It is not until you have become ill that
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