Past perfect or present perfect
The following is an excerpt from an English newspaper published in Japan on Dec. 3.
OSAKA--Public elementary and junior high school students here will be allowed to bring mobile phones starting the next school year>, but only use them during natural disasters. …
The education ministry issued a notice to all prefectural education boards effectively banning mobiles and smartphones at schools on the grounds that there is no direct need for such devices.
The Osaka prefectural government
My question is about the past perfect “had followed the directive until now” in the last paragraph.
Shouldn’t this be the present perfect “has followed” because the directive was issued in the past and has been followed until now?
Top answer
anonymous The Osaka prefectural government They had followed the directive until now. ~ They had followed the directive before, but now they don't follow the directive. This implies a recent change in the process.
- anonymous The Osaka prefectural government They had followed the directive until now.
- ~ They had followed the directive before, but now they don't follow the directive.
- This implies a recent change in the process.
- CJ
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anonymousThe Osaka prefectural government
They had followed the directive until now. ~
They had followed the directive before, but now they don't follow the directive.
This implies a recent change in the process.
CJ
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