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Tenacious Learner Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Now - to describe a new situation

Hi teachers,
Contex:
Since his discussion with his boss, Peter has got lots of time for breakfast.
Which one in more appropriate?
In my opinion it's better to use 'now' because this is a story and I'm describing a new situation. Right?
Or the meaning of 'now' in this case is 'by this time'?
a) After his discussion with his boss, how much time Peter has got for his breakfast?
b) How much time has Robert got for breakfast now?

Thanks in advance.
  

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Hi teachers, Sorry, It should be, 'Peter has had lots of time for breakfast'. When referring to a point in time in the past that started a new pattern, 'has had' works, doesn't it? For example: Since she was bitten by a Pit bull she has had a fear of dogs.

— Tenacious Learner

  • Hi teachers, Sorry, It should be, 'Peter has had lots of time for breakfast'.
  • When referring to a point in time in the past that started a new pattern, 'has had' works, doesn't it?
  • For example: Since she was bitten by a Pit bull she has had a fear of dogs.
  • The fear is still continuing.
  • Right?
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Hi teachers,
Sorry, It should be, 'Peter has had lots of time for breakfast'.
When referring to a point in time in the past that started a new pattern, 'has had' works, doesn't it?
For example:
Since she was bitten by a Pit bull she has had a fear of dogs.
The fear is still continuing. Right?

TL
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Is that supposed to be a cute way to say he got fired?

How much time does he have for breakfast now?
How much time has he had for breakfast since his conversation with his boss?
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BarbaraPAIs that supposed to be a cute way to say he got fired?
Hello,
No, not really. Emotion: shake H
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How does he have more time for breakfast if he is now arriving earlier at work?
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BarbaraPAHow does he have more time for breakfast if he is now arriving earlier at work?
Hello,
Because he gets up earlier. As a result, he has more time to eat breakfast at home.
Before he used to oversleep all the time. So, he used to run to the bus stop with just a cup of coffee in his stomach or sometimes without it.

TL
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It sounded to me like he had been fired so he could take as much time as he wanted because he had no where he needed to go.
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BTW, what evhappened to the guy on the run who was falsely accused of killing the president? Wasn't that one of your series of questions?
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BarbaraPABTW, what evhappened to the guy on the run who was falsely accused of killing the president? Wasn't that one of your series of questions?
Hello,
Great memory! Yes! That was one of my series of questions, but it's almost done. Finally the police killed him.

TL
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BarbaraPAIt sounded to me like he had been fired so he could take as much time as he wanted because he had no where he needed to go.
Hello,
Well, that could have been perfectly possible, but he hasn't been fired and he won't be fired. Nowadays he arrives on time most of the times.

TL
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Tenacious Learner BarbaraPABTW, what evhappened to the guy on the run who was falsely accused of killing the president? Wasn't that one of your series of questions?Hello,Great memory! Yes! That was one of my series of questions, but it's almost done. Finally the police killed him.TL
That's a shame - it seemed clear he was innocent. I hope the police at least h
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