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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Past perfect

Hi,
'MY father retired last year.He had been working for the same company all his life.'

My questions:
Does 'all his life 'mean that he he is dead now ?Or it has no indications whatsoever to that meaning?

One more thing:Let's say that someone says:'My father is retired now.He has been working for the same company all his life.'How does retired goes with all his life?

Can the present perfect simple be used instead of the continuous?And how does the meaning change?
Thanks
  

Top answer

Or it has no indications whatsoever to that meaning? No indication whatsoever about whether he's alive or dead. 'How does retired goes with all his life?

— CalifJim

  • Or it has no indications whatsoever to that meaning?
  • No indication whatsoever about whether he's alive or dead.
  • 'How does retired goes with all his life?
  • "all his life" until now.
  • Anonymous present perfect simple be used instead of the continuous?
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AnonymousDoes 'all his life 'mean that he he is dead now ?Or it has no indications whatsoever to that meaning?
No indication whatsoever about whether he's alive or dead.
AnonymousMy father is retired now.He has been working for the same company all his life.'How does retired goes with all his life?
"all his life" until now.
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CalifJim AnonymousDoes 'all his life 'mean that he he is dead now ?Or it has no indications whatsoever to that meaning?No indication whatsoever about whether he's alive or dead.AnonymousMy father is retired now.He has been working for the same company all his life.'How does retired goes with all his life?"all his life" until now.Anonymouspresent perfect simple be used ins
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AnonymousDoes 'all his life' mean 'his career life'?
Yes. All his life - in this context means his professional life with the company before he retired. So before his retirement, he had worked for the same company all his life.
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