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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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A: how long had John been talking to his girlfriend on the phone?
B: for an hour.
A: was he still on the phone?
My question is 'is it an unnecessary question ask the last question? Please help
B: for an hour.
A: was he still on the phone?
My question is 'is it an unnecessary question ask the last question? Please help
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" is in the past. It can be assumed that he is no longer talking. " it would be in the present.
- " is in the past.
- It can be assumed that he is no longer talking.
- " it would be in the present.
- From which it would be assumed that he is still talking.
- Thus, it would not be necessary to ask.
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The question, "How long had John been talking to his girlfriend on the phone?" is in the past. It can be assumed that he is no longer talking.
If the original sentence had read, "How long has John been talking...?" it would be in the present. From which it would be assumed that he is still talking.
Thus, it would not be necessary to ask. "Had" means a No. "Has" means a
If the original sentence had read, "How long has John been talking...?" it would be in the present. From which it would be assumed that he is still talking.
Thus, it would not be necessary to ask. "Had" means a No. "Has" means a
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