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Cup cake Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Present or past perfect?

Hi,

I just read this sentence from a news article and am wondering if it shouldn't be present perfect rather than past?

Here it is...

' In just 24 hours after posting on Facebook, this woman had inspired thousands to change their lives.'

I know there are two events here, but it doesn't sound right to me.

Thanks
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Cup cake from a news article Then the grammar should be OK. Cup cake I know there are two events here, but it doesn't sound right to me. It sounds OK to me; the writer wishes to emphasize that the triumph was in the past.

— Mister Micawber

  • Cup cake from a news article Then the grammar should be OK.
  • Cup cake I know there are two events here, but it doesn't sound right to me.
  • It sounds OK to me; the writer wishes to emphasize that the triumph was in the past.
  • Cup cake am wondering if it shouldn't be present perfect rather than past?
  • Present perfect would be wrong since the 24 hours are presumably well past.
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Cup cakefrom a news article
Then the grammar should be OK.
Cup cakeI know there are two events here, but it doesn't sound right to me.
It sounds OK to me; the writer wishes to emphasize that the triumph was in the past.
Cup cakeam wondering if it shouldn't be present perfect rather than past?
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Thanks Mr M.

Actually, it doesn't sound quite as bad reading it again now.

Hmmm, I'm wondering if I'm over sensitive to just about EVERYTHING I read.

Btw, a published article in an online newspaper doesn't necessarily mean it's grammatically correct. I find mistakes everyday as I read online news. lol.
Sure, some are just typos, but many are aren't.

Thank
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