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PreciousJones Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Please proofread

You get a lot of benefits in the military. Or

You get a lot of benefits from the military.

And

I've never taken public speaking. Or

I never took public speaking. Or

I never took public speaking in college.

And

I want to be on a team. OR

I want to be in a team.


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These are correct: You get a lot of benefits in the military. I've never taken public speaking. I never took public speaking.

— Mister Micawber

  • These are correct: You get a lot of benefits in the military.
  • I've never taken public speaking.
  • I never took public speaking.
  • I never took public speaking in college.
  • I want to be on a team.
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These are correct:

You get a lot of benefits in the military.

I've never taken public speaking.

I never took public speaking.

I never took public speaking in college.

I want to be on a team.
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Mister MicawberThese are correct:

You get a lot of benefits in the military.
I've never taken public speaking.
I never took public speaking.
I never took public speaking in college.
I want to be on a team.
Mister Micawber,

I thought:

I never took public speaking should be:

I've never taken public speakin
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The British tend to retain the present perfect; Americans are shifting to the simple past.
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But doesn't

I never took or taken public speaking talking about an experience?

So shouldn't the present perfect be more appropriate or native?
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PreciousJonesBut doesn't

I never took or taken public speaking talking about an experience?

So shouldn't the present perfect be more appropriate or native?
What about this sentence:

I'm not good at speaking in public, because I never took public speaking. Or

I'm not good at speaking in public, because I've never taken
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Please refer to my previous response. It covers your last two posts.
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Mister MicawberPlease refer to my previous response. It covers your last two posts.
Hi Mister Micawber,

So are you saying that both:

I'm not good at speaking in public, because I never took public speaking. Or

I'm not good at speaking in public, because I've never taken public speaking.

are considered grammat
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Lord, what do I have to do to make myself clear?? My previous post is my response.
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But MM I was taught in these types of situation that you're supposed to use Present perfect to desribe and experience?

Unless you include a past event the past simple isn't native.

eg.

Im not good at speaking in public, because I've never taken public speaking. <---correct.

I'm not good at speaking in public, because I never took public speaking. <---sho
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