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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
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It was//has been already part of the natural world

Even though the Law of Relativity was developed by Albert Einstein, he could npt patent it because he did not invent it. It was already part of the natural world.
... It has already been part of the natural world.

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Do both of the above sound right and make no difference in meanings? Thanks.
  

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No, the present perfect sounds very odd here and is probably impossible, since the Law of Relativity and the natural world are coterminous and utterly congruent.

  • No, the present perfect sounds very odd here and is probably impossible, since the Law of Relativity and the natural world are coterminous and utterly congruent.
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No, the present perfect sounds very odd here and is probably impossible, since the Law of Relativity and the natural world are coterminous and utterly congruent.
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