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Necrophagist Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Past simple vs present perfect
A man has been sentenced to six months in prison because he was/has been found guilty of fraud.
Which of the two would be better and why? Could both work?
Top answer
was The verdict happened before.
- was The verdict happened before.
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Necrophagist Could both work?
They both sound all right to me.
If you use 'has been', it makes the verdict and the sentencing seem fairly close together in time. If you use 'was', it makes the time between these events seem farther apart.
CJ
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