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Lcchang Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

past tense or present perfect tense

1b01font00That product 01font00wasn't invented02font00 until recently.02font02b02br
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01b00May I change it to02b02br
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01b01font00"That product 01font00hasn't been invented02font00 until recently."?02font02b02br
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01b00Please advise.02b02br
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0 No, you can't, IMO, because even if recent, the invention is in the past, as you're using "until," which separates the past from the present. 0-

— Marius Hancu

  • 0 No, you can't, IMO, because even if recent, the invention is in the past, as you're using "until," which separates the past from the present.
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0 No, you can't, IMO, because even if recent, the invention is in the past, as you're using "until," which separates the past from the present. 0-
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01cite10Marius Hancu12cite10No, you can't, IMO, because even if recent, the invention is in the past, as you're using "until," which separates the past from the present. 12br
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10I agree with you Marius. Also, although "that product wasn't invented until recently" is ok, i would be more likely to
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