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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
"I've met them."
If someone says, "I've met them.", don't you feel the sentence needs time reference like since when, how long, etc? Or is there a good way to get it right without misunderstanding? Or context tells everything in this case as well? Thank you so much as always.
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Conversation: A: Do you know Mr. and Mrs. Romney?
- Conversation: A: Do you know Mr.
- and Mrs.
- Romney?
- B: Not well, but I've met them.
- A: Oh, really?
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Conversation:
A: Do you know Mr. and Mrs. Romney?
B: Not well, but I've met them.
A: Oh, really? When was that?
B: Let's see. It must have been a couple of years ago at a summer party.
A: Do you know Mr. and Mrs. Romney?
B: Not well, but I've met them.
A: Oh, really? When was that?
B: Let's see. It must have been a couple of years ago at a summer party.
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Thank you so much and then, can we say that there is an omission of 'before' in 'I've met them' ?
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AnonymousThank you so much and then, can we say that there is an omission of 'before' in 'I've met them' ?No, the simple past tense is complete by itself. It refers to a "meeting" event in the past.
You can include "before" but it is optional.
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