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Oudeis Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Past vs. Present Perfect

Hi,

I've got a problem with the tenses in a simple question:

"Why did you come to this country?"

vs.

"Why have you come to this country?"

(The person in question arrived a couple of days ago, he is still here and he is going to leave again in five months.)

What version would you regard as correct?

Thanks in advance

oudeis
  

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Either one is fine. The second carries the nuance of the reason's perhaps not yet being fulfilled.

— Mister Micawber

  • Either one is fine.
  • The second carries the nuance of the reason's perhaps not yet being fulfilled.
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Either one is fine. The second carries the nuance of the reason's perhaps not yet being fulfilled.
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I'm really glad to hear that, because I couldn't decide which one to take.

Thanks again

oudeis
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