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Daxiaoaixad Posted 20 years ago
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0 I can not differentiate the following pairs: 02 br
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00 * I was talking to Tome the other day 02 br
00 * I talked to Tom 02 br
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00 * I have been working in that company since 3 years. 02 br
00 * I have worked in that company since 3 years. 0-
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00 * I was talking to Tome the other day 02 br
00 * I talked to Tom 02 br
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00 * I have been working in that company since 3 years. 02 br
00 * I have worked in that company since 3 years. 0-
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11 font 10 (s 12 font 11 font 10 ince three years ago) 12 font 12 br 12 br 12 blockquote 11 font 00 In the second pair of sentences the meaning is virtually the same. 02 font 00 0-
- 11 font 10 (s 12 font 11 font 10 ince three years ago) 12 font 12 br 12 br 12 blockquote 11 font 00 In the second pair of sentences the meaning is virtually the same.
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01 cite 10 Daxiaoaixad 12 cite 10 I can not differentiate the following pairs: 12 br
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10 * I was talking to Tome the other day 11 font 10 and he told me he was going to France/when I realized I didn't know his last name 12 font 12 br
10 * I talked to Tom 11 font
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0 Each pair relates the same fact two different ways. 02 br
00 In the first member of each pair you are presenting the fact as a description of an activity you were participating in over a period of time. In the second member of each pair you are presenting the fact as an event which occurred at some point in time. 02 br
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00 In the second pair, however, you
00 In the first member of each pair you are presenting the fact as a description of an activity you were participating in over a period of time. In the second member of each pair you are presenting the fact as an event which occurred at some point in time. 02 br
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00 In the second pair, however, you
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01 cite 10 Daxiaoaixad 12 cite 10 I can not differentiate the following pairs: 12 br10 Is there such a thing as "since 3 years"? 05 0 010id 1
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10 * I have been working in that company since 3 years. 12 br
10 * I have worked in that company since 3 years. 12 br
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0 Actually, I only addressed the question of the difference in the meaning of the tenses. 02 br
00 To be complete I should have mentioned that the correct form is "... at that company for three years". 02 br
00 Some people accept "since three years ago". I don't normally use that formula myself. 02 br
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00 To be complete I should have mentioned that the correct form is "... at that company for three years". 02 br
00 Some people accept "since three years ago". I don't normally use that formula myself. 02 br
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