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PreciousJones Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Plate

I've just finished eating and my mom is searching for the plate and I say:

Mom, I've put the plate on the dining table. OR

Mom I put the plate on the dining table.

Is there a difference between the usages?

Thanks!
  

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What have you done just after ? You say " I finished eating and I put the plate on the dining table,it's only later that your mom looked for the plate.

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  • You say " I finished eating and I put the plate on the dining table,it's only later that your mom looked for the plate.
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Hello,Since you've just finished eating,you'd rather use present perfect instead of the past tense.Also,you should know that the state of eating began in the past and continued till present moment when your mom is searching for the plate.To finish eating occured just after;it means that it's still in the present moment.What have you done just after ? you've put the plate on the di
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PreciousJonesI've just finished eating and my mom is searching for the plate and I say:Mom, I've put the plate on the dining table. ORMom I put the plate on the dining table.Is there a difference between the usages?Thanks!
This is what you want: I put the plate on the dining table.

Your mom wants to know what happened to the plate.

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Hi,

So you didn't eat dinner with your plate on the table. Is that right? You ate it somewhere else?


Clive
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CliveHi,So you didn't eat dinner with your plate on the table. Is that right? You ate it somewhere else? Clive
Yes, I ate dinner in my room.
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Hi,

Help your Mom, then.
Put your plate in the sink, not on the table!

Clive
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