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Jack112 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Just

Are both of these correct? When should I use 'is' and 'was'?

1. This software is just realeased. (If this is incorrect, why? I don't understand.)

2. This software was just realeased.

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Temporal "just" is normally used with a perfect tense. The software has just been released. The software had just been released.

— CalifJim

  • Temporal "just" is normally used with a perfect tense.
  • The software has just been released.
  • The software had just been released.
  • Americans do substitute the past for the present perfect at times to give: "The software was just released", but this is not the more standard form.
  • Careful with spelling!
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Temporal "just" is normally used with a perfect tense.

The software has just been released.
The software had just been released.

Americans do substitute the past for the present perfect at times to give: "The software was just released", but this is not the more standard form.

Careful with spelling! "released".
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